Special Education Acronyms |
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| ABA | Applied Behavior Analysis (Autistic students) |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| BIP | Behavioral Intervention Plan |
| CAHSEE | California High School Exit Exam |
| CCS | California Children Services |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CEC | Council of Exceptional Children |
| COE | County Office of Education |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| CWA | Child Welfare and Attendance |
| DD | Developmental Disability |
| DIS | Designated Instruction and Services |
| ED | Emotionally Disturbed (previously SED) |
| ELL | English Language Learner (previously ESL) |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| HI | Hearing Impaired |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Act (2004) |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan (preschool) |
| ITP | Individual Transition Plan |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| LEA | Local Education Agency |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| LH | Learning Handicapped |
| MDT | Multi-Disciplinary Team |
| MH | Multiple Handicapped |
| MR | Mental Retardation |
| NPA | Nonpublic Agency |
| NPS | Nonpublic School (private) |
| OCS | On-Campus Suspension |
| OHI | Other Health Impaired |
| OI | Orthopedically Impaired |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PDC | Preschool Diagnostic Center |
| PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| RSP | Resource Specialist Program |
| SEA | State Education Agency |
| SCC | Self-contained Classroom |
| SDC | Special Day Class |
| SARC | San Andreas Regional Center |
| SELPA | Special Education Local Plan Area |
| SH | Severely Handicapped |
| SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
| SLI | Speech/Language Impaired |
| SLP | Speech Language Pathologist |
| SST | Student Success (Study) Team |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI | Visually Impaired |