Common acronyms used in Special Education

ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis

ADA Americans with Disability Act

ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AU Autism

BIP Behavior Intervention Plan

DTT Discrete Trial Training

EC Early Childhood

ED Emotional Disturbance

EYS Extended School Year

FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA Functional Behavior Analysis

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

IDEAIA Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act  

ID Intellectual Disability

IEE Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP Individual Education Plan

LD Learning Disability

LRE Least Restrictive Environment

MDR. Manifestation Determination Review

OHI Other Health Impairment

OT Occupational Therapy

PLAFP Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance

PT Physically Therapy

SLD Specific Learning Disability 

SL Speech Language (could be disorder or therapy

504 Section 504 ( not a part of special education)