Consultation is a voluntary, nonsupervisory relationship between professionals.
In the case of schools the professionals might include general education teachers, special education teachers, school psychologists, and visiting teachers. As students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms, special educators are called upon to serve in a consultative role. Supervision - The consultant should avoid supervisory functions including evaluative decisions, insisting that recommendations be followed, and overly structuring the meeting time. The promotion of a particular program or product may limit potential solutions to the needs of the consultee. Collaboration - Theories on consultation differ on the limits of collaboration in a consulting relationship.