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