Acronyms in Special Education
AAC: Alternative Augmentative Communication
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit/Attention -Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT: Assistive Technology
BIP: Behavior Intervention Plan
CC: Closed Captioning
CP: Cerebral Palsy
CST: Child Study Team
DD: Developmental Delay
DHH: Deaf-Hard of Hearing
ECSE: Early Childhood Special Education
EBD: Emotional Behavior Disorder
ESY: Extended School Year
FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA: Functional Behavior Assessment
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE: Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP: Individualized Education Plan
IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plan
LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
OHD: Other Health Disability
O&M: Orientation and Mobility
OT: Occupational Therapy
PT: Physical Therapy
RDA: Results Driven Accountability
SLD: Specific Learning Disability
TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury