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ABC's of Special Education

Acronyn Meaning
504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
AAC Alternative Augmentative Communication
ABA Applied Behavior Analysis
ABC Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
APE Adaptive Physical Education
ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT Assistive Technology
BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst
BIP Behavior Intervention Plan
CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CASE Community Alliance for Special Education
CTE Career & Technical Educatoin
DD Developmental Delay
DOE U.S. Department of Education
DOR Department of Rehabilitation
ECE Early Childhood Education
ED Emotional Disturbance
EI Early Intervention
ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act
ESY Extended School Year
ET Evaluation Team
FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA Functional Behavior Assessment
FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
ID Intellectual Disability
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP Individualized Educational Program
IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan
LEA Local Education Agency
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
MD Multiple Disabilities
MTSS Multi-tierred System of Supports
O&M Orientation and Mobility
OCR U.S. Office for Civil Rights
OEO Office of Equal Opportunity / CDE
OHI Other Health Impairment
OSEP U.S. Office of Special Education Programs / DOE
OSERS U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Programs
OT/PT Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
PLAAFP Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance
PLP Personal Literacy Plan
PMP Personal Math Plan
PWN Prior Written Notice
RICAS RI Comprehensive Assessment System
SLD Specific Learning Disability
SLP Speech Language Pathologist
SPED Special Education
TA Transition Academy
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
Voc Vocational Educational
WSELAC Westerly Special Education Local Advisory Committee