ACRONYMS USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION


ADA        Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD        Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALC         Alternative Learning Center
ASD         Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT            Assistive Technology

BIP          Behavior Intervention Plan
BVI          Blind/Visually Impaired

CD           Cognitive Disability
CTIC        Community Transition Interagency Committee

DAPE       Developmental Adaptive Physical Education
DCD         Developmental Cognitive Disabilities
DD            Developmental Delay
DHH         Deaf/Hard of Hearing
DHS         Department of Human Services

EBD         Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
EC            Early Childhood
ECSE       Early Childhood Special Education
ED            Emotional DIsturbance
ESL          English as a Second Language
ESY          Extended School Year

FAPE        Free Appropriate Public Education
FAS          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBA          Functional Behavioral Assessment

IEP           Individualized Education Plan
IFSP         Individual Family Service Plan

LD            Learning Disabilities
LRE          Least Restrictive Environment

MDE         Minnesota Department of Education
MHCP      Minnesota Health Care Programs

OHD         Other Health Disabilities
OT            Occupational Therapist

PACER     Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
PBSI         Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports
PCA          Personal Care Attendant
PI              Physically Impaired
PT            Physical Therapist

SLD          Specific Learning Disability
S/L            Speech Language
SLP          Speech Language Pathologist
SPED       Special Education

TBI           Traumatic Brain Injury