Special Education Acronyms

Common Special Education Acronyms

 

A

ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution
AT – Assistive Technology

B

BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
BOE – Board of Education

C

CCRPI – College and Career Ready Performance Index
CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute

D

DD – Developmental Delay
DHH – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
DOE – Department of Education

E

EIP – Early Intervention Program
EL – English Learner
ESY – Extended School Year

F

FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA – Functional Behavioral Assessment

G

GAA – Georgia Alternate Assessment
GADOE – Georgia Department of Education
GNETS – Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports

H

HHB – Hospital Homebound

I

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP – Individualized Education Program

L

LEC- Law Enforcement Center

LRE – Least Restrictive Environment

M

MTSS – Multi-Tiered System of Supports

O

OCR – Office for Civil Rights
OHI – Other Health Impairment

OT-Occupational Therapy

P

PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
PEC – Program for Exceptional Children
PLAAFP – Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

PT- Physical Therapy

R

RTI – Response to Intervention

S

SDI – Specialized Designed Instruction
SELT – Special Education Lead Teacher
SLD – Specific Learning Disability
SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist
SWD – Student with Disability

T

TSI – Targeted Support and Improvement

U

UPAR – Universal Protocol for Accommodations in Reading

V

VI – Visual Impairment

W

WBL – Work-Based Learning

504 Terms

Section 504 – Federal law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination
504 Plan – Accommodation plan developed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Transition Services

GVRA – Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
TPSID – Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities