(AAC) - Alternative Augmentative Communication

(ABA) - Applied Behavior Analysis

(ABC) - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

(ADA) - Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADD / ADHD) - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADM) - Average Daily Membership

(AETS) - Adult Education Transition Services Program

(APE) - Adapted Physical Education

(APR) - Annual Performance Report

(ARRA) - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

(ASL) - American Sign Language

(AT) - Assistive Technology

(AUT) - Autism

(AYP) - Adequate Yearly Progress

(BD) - Behavior Disorder

(BIE) - Bureau of Indian Education

(BIP) - Behavior Intervention Plan

(CAPD) - Central Auditory Processing Disorder

(CAPTA) - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

(CBA) - Curriculum Based Assessment

(CCS) - Common Core Standards

(CEC) - Council for Exceptional Children

(COP) - Coordinated Early Intervening Services

(CFR) - Code of Federal Regulations

(CIL) - Center for Independent Living

(COP) - Community of Practice

(CSHCN) - Children with Special Health Care Needs, DHS

(DB) - Deaf-Blind

(DD) - Developmental Delay

(DD Council) - Developmental Disabilities Council

(DHH) - Deaf or Hard of Hearing

(DHS) - Department of Health Service

(DIBELS) - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy

(DOC) - Department of Corrections

(DoDDS) - Department of Defense Dependent Schools

(DOE) - United States Department of Education

(DPI) - Department of Public Instruction

(DSM) - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association

(ESCE) - Early Childhood Special Education

(ED) - Emotional Disturbances

(EDGAR) - Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EI) - Early Intervention

(EIS) - Early Intervening Services

(ELL) - English Language Learners

(ESD) -Extended School Day

(ESOL) - English as a Second or Other Language

(ESY) - Extended School Year

(FAPE) - Free Appropriate Public Education

(FAS) - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

(FBA) - Functional Behavioral Assessment

(FERPA) - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FFY) - Federal Fiscal Year

 

(HS) - Head Start

(HQT) - Highly Qualified Teacher

(IAES) - Interim Alternative Educational Setting

(ICC) - Interagency Coordinating Council

(ID) - Intellectual Disabilities

(IDEA) - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the current federal special education law.

(IEE) - Individualized Educational Evaluation

(IEP) - Individualized Education Program

(IHL) - Institutes of Higher Learning

(IQ) - Intelligence Quotient

(IFSP) - Individualized Family Service Plan

(ITP) - Individualized Transition Plan

(LD) - Learning Disability

(LEA) - Local Educational Agency (School District)

(LRE) - Least Restrictive Environment

(MDR) - Manifestation Determination Review

(MOU) - Memorandum of Understanding

(MTSS) - Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

(NCD) - Non-categorical Delay (up to 9yrs old)

(NCLB) - No Child Left Behind Act (reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

(NIMAC) - National Instructional Materials Access Center

(NIMAS) - National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

 

(O&M) - Orientation and Mobility

(OAH) - Office of Administrative Hearings

(OCR) - Office for Civil Rights: A part of the US DOE responsible for enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(OHI) - Other Health Impairment

(OI) - Orthopedic Impairment

(OSEP) - Office of Special Education Programs, U. S. Department of Education

(OSERS) - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

(OT) - Occupational Therapy

P&A) - Protection & Advocacy

(PBIS) - Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

(PLAAFP) - Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

(PT) - Physical Therapy

(PTI) - Parent Training and Information (Pathfinder Center)

(PWN) - Prior Written Notice

 

(RCH) - Residential Care Home

(RtI) - Response to Intervention

(SEA) - State Educational Agency (NDDPI)

((Section) 504) - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

(SIP) - State Improvement Plan

(SLI) - Speech Language Impairment

(SPDG) - State Personnel Development Grant for Response to Intervention in ND

(SPP) - State Performance Plan

(STARS) - State Automated Reporting System

(SVSS) - Souris Valley Special Services

(TBI) - Traumatic Brain Injury

(TTY) - Teletypewriter

(VI) - Vision Impairment

(VR) - Vocational Rehabilitation