Special Education Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terminology
Use this alphabetical guide to understand common abbreviations. acronyms and terminology referred to in the realm of special education.
AAC - Alternative Augmentative Communication ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis ADD/ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder AdPE - Adapted Physical Education AT - Assistive Technology AU - Autism BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan CBI - Community Based Instruction CTI - Career Technology Instructor CBST - Community (or Campus) Based Skills Training CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention DTT - Discrete Trial Training DHH - Deaf/Hard of Hearing EBD - Emotional Behavior Disorder ESY - Extended School Year FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education FBA - Functional Behavior Assessment FTE - Full Time Equivalency GAA - Georgia Alternative Assessment ID - Intellectual Disability IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEE - Independent Educational Evaluation IEP - Individual Education Program IRR - Interrelated Resource ITP - Individual Transition Plan LD - Learning Disability LEA - Local Educational Agency | LEP - Limited English Proficiency LRE - Least Restrictive Environment MID - Mildly Intellectually Disabled MOID - Moderately Intellectually Disabled OHI - Other Health Impaired OI - Orthopedic Impaired O&I - Orientation and Mobility OT - Occupational Therapy PA - Preparatory Activity PAES - Practical Assessment and Exploration System PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System PID - Profoundly Intellectually Disabled PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder PT - Physical Therapy PWN - Prior Written Notice RtI - Response to Intervention SDD - Significant Developmental Delay SETS - Supported Employment Transition Services SI - Speech Impairment SID - Severely Intellectually Disabled SNP - Special Needs Preschool SLD - Specific Learning Disability SLP - Speech Language Pathologist SST - Student Support Team TA - Transition Academy TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury VI - Visually Impaired |