SPED Acronyms Flashcards
ARD
Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee
AAC
Alternative Augmentative Communication
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
AT
Assistive Technology
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
BIP
Behavior Intervention Plan
CBM
Cognitive Behavior Management
CEC
Council for Exceptional Children
CBA
Curriculum-Based Assessment
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
ED
Emotionally Disturbed
ELLs
English Language Learners
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA
Functional Behavior Assessment
HI
Hearing Impaired
IFSP
Individual Family Service Plan
IEP
Individualized Education Program
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
LD
Learning Disabled
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
LSSP
Licensed Specialists in School Psychology
LEA
Local Education Agency
MR
Mental Retardation
MTSS
Multi-Tiered System of Support
MDT
Multidisciplinary Team
NICHCY (think of it as NDCCD)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (Washington, DC)
NCLB
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
OT
Occupational Therapy
OHI
Other Health Impaired
PT
Physical Therapy
PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
PPCD
Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
RtI
Response to Intervention
SAS
Supplementary Aids and Services
TASH
The Association for the Severely Handicapped
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
UDL
Universal Design for Learning
VI
Visually Impaired
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder