Special Education Terms and Acronyms
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution
AT
Assistive Technology
ED
Emotionally Disturbed
BD
Behavior Disordered
BIP
Behavior Intervention Plan
CDE
California Department of Education
EDC
California Education Code
ESY
Extended School Year
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA
Functional Behavior Assessment
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE
Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP
Individualized Education Program (Plan)
LD
Learning Disabled
LEA
Local Education Agency (School District)
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
MDA
Multi-Disciplinary Assessment (Evaluation)
RSP
Resource Specialist Program
NPA
Non Public Agency
NPS
Non Public School
OAH
Office of Administrative Hearings
OCR
Office of Civil Rights (Federal)
OHI
Other Health Impaired
OT
Occupational Therapy
OSERS
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (Federal)
PT
Physical Therapy
SAI
Specially Designed Instruction
SDC
Special Day Class
SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Areas
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
SLI
Speech and Language Impairment