Acronyms Flashcards
AAC
Alternative Augmentative Communication
ABA
Applied Behavioral Analysis
ABC
Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD/ADHD
Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living
APE
Adaptive Physical Education
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASL
American Sign Language
AYP
Adequate Yearly Progress
BOE
Board of Education
BSE
Bureau of Special Education
CAPD
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CBA
Curriculum Based Assessment
CEC
Council for Exceptional Children
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
CP
Cerebral Palsy
CSHCN
Children with Special Health Care Needs
CST
Child Study Team
DD
Developmental Delay
DD Act
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
DIBELS
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy
DS
Down Syndrome
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association
ECSE
Early Childhood Special Education
ED
Emotional Disturbance
EHA
Education of the Handicapped Act (now IDEA)