ACRONYMS
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AAC |
Augmentative Alternative Communication |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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ADD/ADHD |
Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADL/ADLs |
Activity of Daily Living/Activities of Daily Living |
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APE |
Adaptive Physical Education |
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ASL |
American Sign Language |
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AT |
Assistive Technology |
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BD |
Behavioral Disorder |
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BIP |
Behavioral Intervention Plan |
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CA |
Chronological Age |
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CAPD |
Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
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CF |
Cystic Fibrosis |
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CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
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CST |
Child Study Team |
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DB |
Deaf-Blind |
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DD |
Developmental Delay/Developmental Disability |
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DD Act |
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act |
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DHH |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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DoDDS |
Department of Defense Dependent Schools |
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DS |
Down Syndrome |
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DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
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ECE |
Early Childhood Education |
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EBD |
Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities |
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ESE |
Exceptional Student Education |
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ESSA |
Every Student Succeeds Act |
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ESOL |
English for Speakers of Other Languages |
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ESY/EYS |
Extended School Year/Extended Year Services |
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FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
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FAS |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
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FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
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FC |
Facilitated Communication |
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FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
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GE |
General Education |
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HI |
Hearing Impaired |
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HO |
Hearing Officer |
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IA |
Instructional Assistant |
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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FC |
Facilitated Communication |
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FC |
Facilitated Communication |
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FC |
Facilitated Communication |
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IEP |
Individualized Education Plan/Individualized Education Program |
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IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan |
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IND |
Intellectual Disability |
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IHE |
Institution of Higher Learning |
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IPE |
Individualized Plan for Employment |
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LI |
Language Impaired |
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LD |
Learning Disability |
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LEP |
Limited English Proficiency |
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LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
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MA |
Mental Age |
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MD |
Muscular Dystrophy |
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OCD |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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ODD |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
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OHI |
Other Health Impaired |
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OI |
Orthopedic Impairment |
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O&M |
Orientation and Mobility |
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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PALS |
Peer-Assisted Learning System |
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PBS |
Positive Behavioral Support |
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PCA |
Personal Care Assistant |
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PI |
Physical Impairment |
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PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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PLP |
Present Level of Performance |
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POA |
Power of Attorney |
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PP |
Paraprofessional |
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PS |
Preschool |
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PT |
Physical Therapy |
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RS |
Related Services |
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SB |
Spina Bifida |
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SE |
Special Education |
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Section 504 |
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act |
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SI |
Speech Impaired |
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SI |
Sensory Integration |
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SLD |
Specific Learning Disability |
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S/L I |
Speech Language Impairment |
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SLP |
Speech Language Pathologist |
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SPOA |
Specific Power of Attorney |
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SSDI |
Social Security Disability Income |
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SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
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TBI |
Traumatic Brain injury |
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TDD |
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf |
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TS |
Tourette Syndrome |
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TTY |
Teletypewriter (phone system for the deaf) |
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TWWIIA |
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act |
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VI |
Visual Impairment |
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VocEd |
Vocational Education |
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VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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WIPA |
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance |
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