An Advocate is one that argues for the cause of the child, ensuring the members of the CST are providing measurable goals in the IEP, and argues for what they and the parent believes the child needs.
	The Case Manager is the person primarily assisting the family in case management (also referred to as 'care coordination' and 'care management').  Case management is a collaborative process by which students' special health-related needs are assessed, planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored and evaluated. The case manager helps families to explore options and services that they and their children require.
	The Child Study Team (CST) is comprised of a supervisor, psychologist, a learning consultant,  and school social worker.  These specialists work with principals, teachers, school nurse,  parents and children, to identify children who have special needs that require attention in school, apart from the program available in the regular classroom.
	The Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDTC) is trained to determine the learning styles of children and to recommend specific teaching methods/materials which will best accommodate a child's needs. The learning consultant also determines whether a child who has been referred to the Child Study Team has the tools to learn, and what academic knowledge and skills the child has acquired. In addition, the learning consultant provides consultative services to the regular and special education teachers, and parents to develop strategies and techniques to enhance the students' academic performance.
	The role of a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) is to assess and treat speech, language and communication problems in people of all ages to enable them to communicate to the best of their ability. They may also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems
	The School Psychologists has expertise in determining a child's level of cognitive and conceptual development, and in addition, the psychologist is concerned with the emotional status of school children, and how internal factors affect behavior and performance in school. The school psychologist works with regular classroom and special education teachers, and parents to maximize each child's potential and to create a warm, supportive and enriching instructional environment.
	The expertise of the School Social Worker lies in assessing the student in relation to the family, school and neighborhood. In this role, the school social worker gathers information concerning the student's health, family and school history, as it pertains to the child's current school progress. The school social worker also is the primary specialist who coordinates community resources on behalf of students.