Parents and Teachers

Acronyms in Special Education

Acronyms Description

ADA

Americans With Disabilities Act

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AODA

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

APE

Adapted Physical Education

APR

Annual Performance Report

ARRA

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASL

American Sign Language

AT

Assistive Technology

AU

Autism

AYP

Adequate Yearly Progress

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

CEC

Council for Exceptional Children

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CP

Cerebral Palsy

DB

Deaf Blindness

DD

Developmental Delay

DD Council

Developmental Disabilities Council

DF

Deafness

DOC

Department of Corrections

DPI

Department of Public Instruction

DSM-IV

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV

DVR

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Department of Workforce Development

EC

Early Childhood

ED

Emotional Disturbance

EDGAR

Education Department General Administrative Regulations

ESY

Extended School Year

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

GPR

General Program Revenue

GT

Gifted and Talented

HI

Hearing Impairment

HIPPA

Health Insurance  Portability Accountability Act

ID

Intellectual Disability

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE

Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IFSP

Individual Family Services Plan

IQ

Intelligence Quotient

LEA

Local Educational Agency

LPP

Local Performance Plan

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

MD

Multiple Disabilities

NCLB

No Child Left Behind

OCR

Office for Civil Rights.

OHI

Other Health Impairment

OI

Orthopedic Impairment

O&M

Orientation and Mobility

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs, U. S. Department of Education

OSERS

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

OT

Occupational Therapy

PBIS

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

PDD

Pervasive Developmental Disorders

PT

Physical Therapy

PLOEP or PLOP

Present Level of Educational Performance

RtI

Response to Intervention

SAP

School Age Parents

SEA

State Educational Agency

SLD

Specific Learning Disability (formerly just LD)

SI

Sensory Integration

SLI

Speech Language Impairment

SLP

Speech Language Pathologist

STO

Short Term Objectives

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TDD/TTY

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf

USDE

US Department of Education

VI

Visual Impairment

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation