Common Special Education Acronyms
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ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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APE: Adaptive Physical Education
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AT: Assistive Technology
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BIP: Behavior Intervention Plan
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CAC: Community Advisory Committee
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DD: Developmental Disabilities; Developmentally Delayed
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ED: Emotional Disturbance
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ESY: Extended School Year
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FBA: Functional Behavioral Assessment
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FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
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IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (2004)
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IEE: Independent Educational Evaluation
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IEP: Individualized Education Program
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IFSP: Individual Family Service Plan
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IPP: Individual Program Plan (Regional Center)
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ITP: Individualized Transition Plan
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LAS: Language and Speech
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LEA: Local Education Agency (School District)
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LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
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NCLB: No Child Left Behind
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NPA: Nonpublic Agency
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NPS: Nonpublic School
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OAH: Office of Administrative Hearings
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OCR: Office of Civil Rights - Federal
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OHI: Other Health Impairment
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OSEP: Office of Special Education Programs
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OT: Occupational Therapy
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PBIS: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
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PT: Physical Therapy
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RTI: Response to Intervention
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SAI: Specialized Academic Instruction
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SELPA: Special Education Local Plan Area
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SDC: Special Day Class
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SLD: Specific Learning Disability
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SST: Student Study (or Success) Team
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504 Plan: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 / Americans with Disabilities Act