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Frequently Used Education Acronyms/Terms in Special Education

504 Committee (after Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act) - a school-based team that assesses the needs of  students with certain medical conditions

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

AIS - Academic Intervention Support

APE - Adaptive Physical Education

AT - Assistive Technology

BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan

CPSE - Committee on Preschool Special Education

CSE - Committee on Special Education

ESY - Extended School Year

FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP - Individualized Education Plan

LRC - Learning Resource Center

LRE - Least Restrictive Environment

OHI - Other Health Impaired

OT - Occupational Therapy

PT - Physical Therapy

PWN - Prior Written Notice

RTI - Response To Intervention

SCIS - Special Class Integrated Setting

SEIT - Special Education Itinerant Teacher