Making Special Education Actually Work

Special Education Acronyms

504

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

ABA

Applied Behavioral Analysis

ADA

1) Americans with Disabilities Act, or 2) Average Daily Attendance

ADHD

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

APD

Auditory Processing Disorder

APE

Adaptive Physical Education

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BICM

Behavior Intervention Case Manager

CAPD

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (now more commonly referred to as "APD")

CCC

Certificate of Clinical Competency

ChADD

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

CMH

County Mental Health

COE

County Office of Education

DD

Developmentally Disabled

DSM-IV

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition

ED

1) Emotional Disturbance, or 2) Emotionally Disturbed

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE

Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP

Individualized Education Plan

K-12

Kindergarten through 12th grade

LDA

Learning Disabilities Association of America

LEA

Local Education Agency

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

MR

Mental Retardation

NPA

Non-Public Agency

NPS

Non-Public School

OHI

Other Health Impaired

OT

1) Occupational Therapist, or 2) Occupational Therapy

PLEP

Present Level of Educational Performance

PLOP

Present Level of Performance

ROI

Return on Investment

ROP

Regional Occupational Program

RtI

Response to Intervention

SEA

State Education Agency

SELPA

Special Education Local Plan Area

SLD

Specific Learning Disability

SLI

Speech-Language Impaired

SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

SST

1) Student Study Team, or 2) Student Success Team

TEACHH

Treatment and Education of Austistic and Related Communication Handicapped CHildren

VMI

Visual-Motor Integration

WISC-IV

Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th Edition

WJ-III

Woodcock Johnson Tests of Ability and/or Achievement, 3rd Edition

Gloss Plugin made by: Joe Casabona