AAC
Assistive Augmented Communication
ABA
Applied Behavior Analysis
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASL
American Sign Language
BIP
Behavior Intervention Plan
CBM
Curriculum Based Measurement
CEC
Council for Exceptional Children
CP
Cerebral Palsy
dB
decibels
DSM-V
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5
EBD
Emotional Behavior Disorder
ESL/LEP/ELL/EL
English as a Second Language/Limited English Proficiency/ English Language Learner/English Learner
FAPE
Free and Appropriate Public Education
FBA
Functional Behavior Analysis
FVA
Functional Vision Assessment
GEP
Gifted Education Plan
ID
Intellectual Disorder
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IFSP
Individualized Family Service Plan
LEA
Local Education Agency
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
MD
Multiple Disabilities
ESSA
Every Student Succeeds Act
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OHI
Other Health Impairments
OT
Occupational Therapist
PBS
Positive Behavior Supports
PDD
Pervasive Developmental Disability
PDD-NOS
Pervasive Developmental Disability Not Otherwise Specified
PECS
Picture Exchange Communication System
PLOP
Present Level of Performance
PT
Physical Therapist
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
RTI
Response to Intervention
SIB
Self-Injurious Behavior
SLD
Specific Learning Disorder
SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
SWPBS
SchoolWide Positive Behavior Support
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
UDL
Universal Design for Learning
WISC-IV
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children