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Exceptional Student Education may seem to talk in “Alphabet Soup”. Words are not always used to let you know what we mean. We mention things like ESE, IEP, and AYP. Using the information below will help you understand what we are saying in case we forget to use everyday language.
Acronyms
Here is a list of acronyms commonly used.
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ABA
ADA
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Applied Behavior Analysis
Americans With Disabilities Act
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ADD
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD
ALJ
AP
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Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder
Administrative Law Judge
Advanced Placement
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APE
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Adapted Physical Education
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ASD
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ASHA
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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ASL
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American Sign Language
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AT
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Assistive Technology
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AYP
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Adequate Yearly Progress
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BASC
BDI
BIP
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Behavior Assessment for Children
Battelle Developmental Inventory
Behavior Intervention Plan
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CARS
CEC
CELF
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Childhood Autism Rating Scales
Council for Exceptional Children
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals
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CHADD
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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficiet/Hyperactivity Disorder
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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CP
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Cerebral Palsy
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DAS
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Differential Abilities Scale
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DD
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Developmentally Disabled
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D/HH
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Deaf/Hard of Hearing
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DPH
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Due Process Hearing
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV
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ECEA
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Exceptional Children's Educational Act
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EBD
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Emotional/Behavior Disabled
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ELL
EOC
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English Language Learner
End of Year Course
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ESL
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English as a Second Language
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ESY
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Extended School Year
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FAPE
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Free Appropriate Public Education
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FBA
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Functional Behavior Assessment
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FERPA
FLDOE
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Florida Department of Education
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FVA
GFTA
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Functional Visual Assessment
Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation
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H/H
HIPPA
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Hospital/Homebound
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
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IDEA
IEE
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Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Independent Educational Evaluation
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IEP
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Individualized Education Program
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IFSP
IND
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Individualized Family Service Plan
Intellectually Disabled
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IQ
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Intelligence Quotient
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LD
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Learning Disabled
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LEA
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Local Education Agency
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LEP
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Limited English Proficient
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LRE
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Least Restrictive Environment
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NCLB
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No Child Left Behind
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NIMAC
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National Instructional Materials Access Center
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NIMAS
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National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
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OCR
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Office of Civil Rights
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OCD
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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ODD
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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O&M
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Orientation and Mobility
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OSEP
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Office of Special Education Programs
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OSERS
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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Part B
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Special Education - School-Aged Children
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Part C
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Special Education - Birth-2 Years Old
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PBIS
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
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PBS
PECS
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Positive Behavior Supports
Picture Exchange Communication System
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PT
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Physical Therapy
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RtI
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Response to Intervention
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SEA
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State Education Agency
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SLD
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Specific Learning Disability
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SLI
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Speech Language Impairment
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SLP
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Speech Language Pathologist
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SPP
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State Performance Plan
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TA
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Technical Assistance
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TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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TDD
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Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
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TP
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Transition Plan
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TTY
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TeleType or Text Telephone
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USDE
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United States Department of Education
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VI
VMI
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Visually Impaired
Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration
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VR
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Vocational Rehabilitation
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WISC
504
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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