Frequently used Acronyms!
A Quick Reference Guide
A Quick Reference Guide
504: Section 504 Plan of the Rehabilitation Act 1974
ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis
ADA: American Disabilities Act
ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder
APD: Auditory Processing Disorder
APE: Adapted Physical Education
BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
CCSS: Common Core State Standards
CTOPP: Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing
DIBLES: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
ECE: Early Childhood Education
ESSA: Every Child Succeeds Act
FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA: Functional Behavior Assessment
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
GE: General Education
HQT: Highly Qualified Teacher
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE: Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP: Individualized Education Program
LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
MTSS: Multi-Tiered System of Supports
NCLB: No Child Left Behind
OG: Orton-Gillingham
PBIS: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
PLEP: Present Levels of Educational Performance
PT: Physical Therapy
PWN: Prior Written Notice
SEL: Social-emotional learning
SEPAC: Special Education Parent Advisory Council
SLD: Specific Learning Disability
SLI: Specific Language Impairment
SLP: Speech and Language Pathologist or Speech and Language Program
SPED: Special Education
USDOE: United States Department of Education
WISC: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children