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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

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