Accronyms

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ADD

Answer 0

Attention deficit disorder

Question 1

ADA

Answer 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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ADHD

Answer 2

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

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BD

Answer 3

Behavioral disorder

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DHH

Answer 4

Deaf and hard of hearing

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ED

Answer 5

Emotional disturbance

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FAPE

Answer 6

Free and appropriate public education - PL 94-142

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HH

Answer 7

Hard of hearing

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HI

Answer 8

Hearing impairment

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ID

Answer 9

Intellectual disabilities

Question 10

IDEA

Answer 10

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990

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IDEA 2004

Answer 11

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

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IEP

Answer 12

Individualized Education Program

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LD

Answer 13

Learning disability

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LLD

Answer 14

Language and learning disability

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LRE

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Least Restrictive Environment

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MMR

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Mild mental retardation

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MR

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Mental retardation

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NCLB

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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002

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OHI

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Other health impairment - refers to health disorders

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OI

Answer 20

Orthopedic impairment - refers to a physical impairment involving the skeletal system

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PH

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Physical handicap - and older term that refers to physical impairment

Question 22

PL

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Public Law - ex. PL 94-142

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POHI

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Physical and other health impairment

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RR

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Resource room

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RTI

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Response to intervention - a method used to identify students that need special education by evaluating their achievement when given high quality instruction

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SC

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Special class

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SDC

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Special day class

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SED

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Serious emotional disturbance - used in federal law to refer to emotional disturbance

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SH

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Severely handicapped - used to describe individuals with severe retardation and/or multiple serious disabilities

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SLD

Answer 30

Specific learning disability

Question 31

TBI

Answer 31

Traumatic brain injury

Question 32

VI

Answer 32

Visual impairment