A AAD AAT ABA ABD ABE AC ACROS ACT AD ADA ADC ADD ADHD ADL ADM ADR ADVOC-NET AEA AEP AFDC AFS AG AHSD AI AIDS AIT ALO ALS AMD AP APD APE APPE ARD ARP ASC ASD ASDO ASL AT ATC ATCP AU AUT AVTI AYP adaptive assistive devicesadvanced academic trainingapplied behavior analysisantisocial behavior disordersadult basic educationalternative certificationautomated cross referencing occupational systemAmerican College Testingattachment disorderAmericans with Disabilities Act; average daily attendanceaid to dependent childrenattention deficit disorderattention deficit with hyperactivity disorderactivities of daily livingaverage daily membershipalternative dispute resolutionadult vocational networkacquired eleptiform aphasia (Landau-Kleffner syndrome)alternative education placementaid to families with dependent childrenadult and family servicesannual goaladult high school diplomaauditorily impairedacquired immune deficiency syndromeAgency for Instructional Technologyalternative learning optionsadvanced life supportalternative mobility deviceadvanced placementantisocial personality disorder; auditory processing disorderadaptive physical educationaverage per pupil expenditureadmission, review, and dismissal [committee]advisory review paneladvanced study centerautism spectrum disorderalternative service delivery optionsAmerican Sign Languageassistive technologyarea technical center; alternative teacher certificationalternative teacher certification programautisticautismarea vocational technical instituteannual yearly progress BACBASISBDBEPBESTBETACBIBIABILBIPBLSBMPBOCES behavior adjustment classBasic Adult Skills Inventory Systembehaviorally disordered; behavior disorders; brain damagedbehavioral education planbasic education study teambilingual education technical assistance centersbrain injuryBrain Injury Association; Bureau of Indian Affairsbilingualbehavior intervention planbasic life supportbehavior management planBoard of Comprehensive Education Services (New York State) C CACAICAMCAPCAPDCATCBACBMCCCDCDACDRCCDSCFLACFRCHAPCHDCHICILCIMCLASCLDCMHPCNSCOTACPCPPCCPSECSACSECSEFCSPDCSSCTT chronological agecomputer-assisted instructioncertificate of advanced masterycentral auditory processingcentral auditory processing disorders; see also APD (auditory processing disorder)committee on accessible transportationcurriculum based assessmentcurriculum based measurementcross categoricalcommunication development; conduct disorderchild development associatechild development and rehabilitation centerchild development specialistcommunity and family living amendmentsCode of Federal Regulationschild health assurance programcenter on human developmentclosed head injurycenter for independent livingcertificate of initial masteryculturally and linguistically appropriate servicesculturally and linguistically diversecommunity mental health programcentral nervous systemcertified occupational therapist assistantcerebral palsycooperative personnel planning councilcommittee on preschool special educationchildhood sexual abusecase study evaluation; committee on special educationCenter for Special Education Financecomprehensive system of personnel developmentcommunity support servicecommunity transition team D D&E DAP DARTS DAS DB; DBL DCD D DD DDC DDD DHHAP DHR DI DNR DoDDS DOE DON DREDF DRG DS DSM diagnosis and evaluation developmentally appropriate practices day and residential treatment services developmental apraxia of speech deaf-blind developmental coordination disorder deaf developmental disabilities; developmentally delayed developmental disabilities council division of developmental disabilities deaf and hard of hearing access program Department of Human Resources direct instruction do not resuscitate US Dept. of Defense Dependent Schools Department of Education determination of need Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund diagnostically related groups direction service Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (for Mental Disorders) E EBD EC ECE ECI ECSE ECT ED EDGAR EEs EEN EFA EHA EI EI/ECSE ELL EMDR EMH EMR EMT EPSDT EQ ERC ERIC ESA ESC ESD ESE ESEA ESL ESOL ETP ESY EYS emotional and behavioral disorders early childhood; exceptional child[ren] early childhood education early childhood intervention early childhood special education early childhood team emotionally disturbed; emotional disorders; US Department of Education Education Department General Administrative Regulations essential elements exceptional education needs experimental functional analysis Education for All Handicapped Children Act (since 1990, known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA]) early intervention early intervention/early childhood special education English language learner eye movement desensitization and reprocessing educable mentally handicapped educably mentally retarded emergency medical treatment early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment program exceptional quality education resource center Educational Resources Information Center education service agency education service center education service district exceptional student education Elementary and Secondary Education Act English as a second language English for speakers of other languages effective teaching practices extended school year extended year services (ECSE) F FAIP FAPE FAST FBA FC FDAB FERPA FIPSA FLSA FMLA FR FSA FSHA FSD FTE FY functional assessment and intervention program free appropriate public education functional academic skills test functional behavior assessment facilitated communication; foster care Fair Dismissal Appeals Board Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act (aka the Buckley Amendment) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Fair Labor Standards Act Family Medical Leave Act Federal Register Family Support Act first source hiring agreement flexible service delivery model full-time equivalent fiscal year G GAPS GSE GT guardianship, advocacy, and protective services generic special education gifted and talented H HBCU HI HOH HOTS HS HSC historically black colleges and universities health impaired; hearing impaired hard of hearing higher-order thinking skills head start; high school high school completion I IASA IAES ICC ICD ICDP ICF ICFMR IDEA IDELR IED IEE IEP IEPC IEU IFA IFSP IHE IHCP IHO IHP IHTP ILC ILP ILT IMC IML IPE IPL IPP IQ ISP ISS ITH ITIP ITP Improving America's Schools Act interim alternative educational setting interagency coordinating council international code of diseases individual career development plans intermediate care facility intermediate care facility for mental retardation Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Law Report (from LRP Pubs.) intermittent explosive disorder independent education evaluation individualized education program individualized educational planning committee intermediate educational unit individualized functional assessment individualized family service plan institution of higher education individualized health care plan impartial hearing officer individualized habilitation program or plan individualized habilitation and treatment plan independent living center independent living plan instructional leadership training instructional materials center instructional materials laboratory individualized plan for employment initial program load individualized program plan intelligence quotient individualized service plan in school suspension intensive training home instructional theory into practice individualized transition plan (similar to IEP) J JDRP JOBS JTPA JJAEP joint dissemination review panel job opportunities and basic skills Job Training Partnership Act juvenile justice alternative education L LA LD LDA LDP LEA LEDS LEP LICC LIFE LoF LPTA LRE LSSP LTCF LTCT language arts learning disabilities; learning disabled Learning Disabilities Association language development program local education agency law enforcement data system limited English proficient local interagency coordinating council living in functional environments Letter of Finding issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) licensed physical therapy assistant least restrictive environment licensed specialist in school psychology long-term care facility long-term care and treatment M MA MBD MBO MDC MDT M/ED MESC MFCU MH MHM MHMR MI MIS MMR MMS MR MR/DD MR/MED MSDD MSRTS MST mental age minimal brain dysfunction management by objective multi-disciplinary conference multidisciplinary team; manifest determination team mental or emotional disturbance migrant education service center medically fragile children's unit multiply handicapped multihandicapped mainstream mental health mental retardation multiple intelligences management information systems mild mental retardation mastery management system mentally retarded or mental retardation mentally retarded/developmentally disabled mentally retarded and mentally or emotionally disturbed (sometimes referred to as dual diagnosis) multisystem developmental disorder migrant student record transfer system multisystemic therapy N NCES NCLB; NCLBA NDT NEA NICU NSBA National Center for Education Statistics No Child Left Behind Act neurodevelopmental treatment National Education Association neonatal intensive care unit National School Boards Association O O&M OCD OCR ODAS ODD OE OECD OH OHI OMI OSEP OT OT/PT orientation and mobility obsessive compulsive disorder Office of Civil Rights occupational data analysis system oppositional defiant disorder open entries Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development orthopedically handicapped other health impairments other minorities Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education occupational therapy/therapist occupational therapy/physical therapy P P and A PACER PALS PAVE PCA PCD PDAS PDD PDD-NOS PEATC PECS PEIMS PEL PERS PET PIC PIQ PLATO PLI PLOP PPCD PPS PRE-K PT PTA PTG PTI PTSD PTT PVS PY protection and advocacy parent advocacy coalition for educational rights center peer-assisted learning system parents advocating for vocational education personal care attendant perceptual communicative disability professional development and appraisal system pervasive development disorder pervasive development disorder—not otherwise specified parent education advocacy training center picture exchange communication system public education information management system present education level public employees retirement system pupil evaluation team private industry council performance IQ programmed logic automatic teaching operations pragmatic language impairment present level of performance preschool program for children with disabilities pupil personnel services pre-kindergarten physical therapy/therapist physical therapist assistant; post-traumatic amnesia parent teacher group parent teacher information post-traumatic stress disorder planning and placement team persistent vegetative state; private vocational schools project year Q QAFB QMRP questions about functional behavior qualified mental retardation professional R RAD RCF RCH RDD R&D REBT REI RFP RMT RRC RSP R&T RTC RTH RTI RWQC reactive attachment disorder residential care facility residential care home reading disorder-dyslexia research & development rational emotive behavior therapy regular education initiative request for proposal regional management team regional resource centers resource specialist (regional term) research and training residential treatment center residential training home response to intervention regional workforce quality committee S SAT SBE; SBOE SB L-M SBS SDA SDC SDE SE SEA SEAP SECC SECTION 504 SED SEMS SENCO SENG SERVE SI SIB SICC SIG SILP SIP SIS SLC SLD SLP SLPA SLR SPeNSE SOL SOSCF SPD SPED SPLD SSA SSBD SSD SSDI SSI SST STO scholastic aptitude test state board of education Stanford-Binet, Form L-M (language/memory) schoolwide behavior supports service delivery area special day class self-directed employment special education state education agency; state education association state education advisory panel special education child count a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 making it illegal for any org. receiving federal funds to discriminate against a person solely on the basis of disability seriously emotionally disturbed special education management system special education needs coordinator supporting the emotional needs of the gifted secondary education reporting of vocational enrollment speech impaired self-injurious behavior state interagency coordinating council state improvement grant semi-independent living program state improvement plan shared information systems structured learning center specific learning disability speech-language pathologist speech-language pathologist assistant state liaison representative study of personnel needs in special education standards of learning state offices for services to children and families semantic pragmatic disorder special education semantic pragmatic language disorder social security act; SSA Social Security Administration septimatic screening for behavior disorders social security disability social security disability income statewide systemic initiative; supplemental security income student study team; student support team short-term objective T TAG TBI TDD TESOL TIP TLC TMH TMR TPP TOVA TTY talented and gifted traumatic brain injury telecommunication devices for the deaf teachers of English for speakers of other languages teacher improvement process therapeutic learning center trainable mentally handicapped trainably mentally retarded transition planning process test of variable attention teletypewriter (phone system for deaf individuals—see TDD) U UAF UCE university affiliated facility university centers for excellence V VAC VCD VEDS VI VRD VSA vocational adjustment counselor; vocational adjustment class volitional conduct disorder vocational education data systems visually impaired vocational rehabilitation division very special arts W WAC WISC-R WISC-III WOD WQC WRAP work activity center Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition written output disorder workplace quality council wraparound program Y YTP youth transition program
