Acronyms in Special Education

 

 

AA             Area Agency (for Developmental Services)

AAC          Alternative Augmentative Communication

AAMR       American Association on Mental Retardation

ABA          Applied Behavioral Analysis

ABS           Adaptive Behavior Scale

ADA          Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA          Average Daily Attendance

ADD          Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD       Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADL          Activities of Daily Living

AE             Age Equivalent

AIDS         Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIT            Auditory Integration Training

AMI           Alliance for the Mentally Ill

APE           Adaptive Physical Education

APEX        Achievement for Dropout Prevention

ARC          Association for Retarded Citizens

ARCH       Assistance with Respite Care in the Home

ASA          Autism Society of America

APE           Adapted Physical Education

APR           Annual Performance Report (for the State)

ARC          Association for Retarded Citizens

ASHA        American Speech, Language, & Hearing Association

ASL           American Sign Language

AT             Assistive Technology

AU             Autistic

AYP          Adequate Yearly Progress

BD             Behavior Disorder

BIP            Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

BIP            Behavioral Intervention Plan

BSLI          Best Schools Leadership Initiative (BSLI)

BSMS        Bureau of Special Medical Services

CA             Chronological Age

CAPD        Central Auditory Processing Disorder

CASA        Court Appointed Special Advocate

CEC          Council for Exceptional Children

CF             Cystic Fibrosis

CFR           Code of Federal Regulations

CHADD    Children with Attention Deficit Disorders

CHINS      Children in Need of Services

CIMP        Continuous Improvement and Monitoring Process

CMHC      Community Mental Health Centers

COGAT     Cognitive Abilities Test

CP             Cerebral Palsy

CRM         Center for Resource Management

CWPT       Class wide Peer Tutoring

DAS          Differential Abilities Scales

DB             Deaf/Blind

DCYF        Division of Children, Youth and Families

DD             Developmental Disabilities

DD             Developmental Delay (in NH, ages birth through 9)

DDC          Developmental Disabilities Council

DDS          Division of Developmental Services

DDTC        Developmental Disabilities Treatment Center

DESE         Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

DF             Deaf

DFS           Division of Family Services

DHHS        Department of Health and Human Services

DINI          Districts In Need of Improvement

DMH         Department of Mental Health

DOC          Department of Corrections

DOE          Department of Education

DP             Diagnostic Placement

DP             Due Process

DRC          Disabilities Rights Center

DS             Down syndrome

ED             Emotional Disturbance

EDGAR     Education Department General Administration Regulations

EH             Emotional Handicap

EI               Early Intervention

EIN            Early Intervention Network

ELL           English Language Learner

ERIC         Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Disabilities

ESL           English as a Second Language                                                                         

ESY           Extended School Year

EYP           Extended Year Program

FAPE         Free and Appropriate Public Education                                                      

FAS           Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FBA           Functional Behavior Analysis or Functional Behavioral Assessment

FCESS      Family Centered Early Supports and Services

FERPA      Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FRC           Family Resource Connection

GATES      Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales

GLE           Grade Level Expectations

GSILF       Granite State Independent Living Foundation

GT             Gifted/Talented

HI              Hearing Impairment

ICC           Interagency Coordination Council

IDEA         Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDEA         Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement

IDEIA 04   Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

IEE            Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP            Individualized Education Plan

IFSP          Individualized Family Support Plan

IOD           Institute on Disability

IQ              Intelligence Quotient

ISP            Individualized Service Plan

ITP            Individualized Transition Plan

IWRP        Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan

JPPO         Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer

JQIP          Joint Quality Improvement Plan (JQIP)

LD             Learning Disability

LDA          Learning Disabilities Association of America

LEA           Local Education Agency

LEP           Limited English Proficiency

LRE           Least Restrictive Environment                                                                    

MA            Mental Age

MD            Muscular Dystrophy

MICE        Multi-sensory Intervention through Consultation and Education

MR            Mental Retardation                                                                                         

NAMI        National Alliance for the Mentally Ill                                                           

NCLB        No Child Left Behind

NCSEAM  National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring                

NEAP        National Assessment of Educational Progress

NECAP     New England Common Assessment Program

NERRC     North Eastern Regional Resource Center

NF             Neuro Fibrosis

NHDOE    New Hampshire Department of Education

NHEIAP    NH Educational Improvement and Assessment Program

NHSES      New Hampshire Special Education System

NORD       National Organization for Rare Disorders

NVLD       NLD Nonverbal Learning Disability

OCD          Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCR          Office of Civil Rights

ODD          Oppositional Defiant Disorder

OHI           Other Health Impairment

OMB         Office of Management and Budget

OPG          Office of Public Guardian

OSEP        Office of Special Education Programs

OT             Occupational Therapy

PASS         Plan for Achieving Self Support (Sufficiency)

PBIS          Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

PCG          Public Consultant Group

PDD          Pervasive Developmental Disorder

NOS          Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not Otherwise Specified

PIC            Parent Information Center

PL              Public Law

PT              Physical Therapy

PTAN        Pre School Technical Assistance Network

PTI            Parent Training and Information Center

PTSD        Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PWN         Prior Written Notice

QUILT       Quality Improvement Linking Together

RAD          Reactive Attachment Disorder

REI            Regular Education Initiative

RSA           Revised Statues Annotated

SAC          State Advisory Committee

SAIF          Specialist in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning

SASID       State Assigned Student Identification

SAU          School Administrative Unit SEA State Education

504                        Section 504 (C.F.R. 104) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

SED           Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (no longer in common use)

SI               Sensory Integration

SIG            State Improvement Grant

SINI          Schools In Need of Improvement

SIS            Shaken Infant Syndrome

SLD           Specific Learning Disability

SLP           Speech and Language Pathologist

SLS           Speech and Language Specialist

SPEDIS     Special Education Information System

SPP           Special Education State Performance Plan

SPP           Surrogate Parent Program

SPP           State Performance Plan

SS              Scaled Score

SS              Standard Score

SSDI          Social Security Disability Income

SSI            Supplemental Security Income

TAAS        Test of Auditory Analysis Skills

TALS         Test of Awareness of Language Segments

TANF        Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

TBI            Traumatic Brain Injury

TMH          Trainable Mentally Handicapped

TTD/TTY  Teletypewriting device

VA             Volunteer Advocate (Trained & certified by PIC)

VR             Vocational Rehabilitation

WAIS        Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

WISC        Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

WPN         Written Prior Notice

WPPSI      Wechsler Pre School and Primary Scale of  Intelligence

YDC          Youth Development Center

 

 

 

sler Pre School and Primary Scale of  Intelligence

YDC          Youth Development Center