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Special Education Glossary

A

ADD:

Americans with Disabilities Act.

ADD:

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AT:

Assistive Technology

AU:

Administrative Unit

AUT:

Autism

B

BIP:

Behavior Intervention Plan

BSP:

Behavior Support Plan

C

CAC:

Community Advisory Committee

CASEMIS:

California Special Education Management Information System

CBEDS:

California Basic Educational Data System

CDS

County-District-School.

CH

Communicatively Handicapped

D

DCH

Development Center for the Handicapped

DIS

Designated Instruction and Services

E

ED

Emotional Disturbance

EIC/EIP/EIS

Early Intervention Center/Program/Service

ELL

English Language Learner

EMR

Educable Mental Retardation

ESL

English as a Second Language

F

FAPE:

Free and Appropriate Public Education

FFH

Foster Family Home

G
H

HOH

Hard Of Hearing

I

ICARE

Infants, Children, Advocacy, Resource, and Education

IDEA:

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP

Individualized Education Plan

IFSP

Individualized Family Service Plan

IPSU

Instructional Personnel Service Unit

IS

Independent Study

ISGI

Individual and Small Group Instruction

ISP

Individual Services Plan

ITP

Individual Transition Plan

J

JCS

Juvenile Court School

K
L

LCI

Licensed Childrens' Institution

LD

Learning Disability

LEA:

Local Education Agency

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LH

Learning Handicapped

LRE:

Least Restrictive Environment

M

MCOE

Merced County Office of Education

MH

Multiple Handicaps

MR

Mental Retardation

N

NPA

Non-Public Agency

NPS

Non-Public School

O

OH/OI

Orthopedic Handicap/Impairment

OHI

Other Health Impairment

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs

OSERS

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

OT

Occupational Therapy

P

PH

Physically Handicapped

PSP

Preschool Specialist Program

PT

Physical Therapy

Q
R

RIS

Receiving Intensive Service

RLA

Responsible Local Agency

RSP

Resource Specialist Program

S

SC/SD

Special Class for Severe Disabilities

SDC

Special Day Class

SEAC

Special Education Advisory Committee

SED

Severe Emotional Disturbance

SELPA

Special Education Local Plan Area

SH

Severely Handicapped

SIP

School-based Improvement Plan

SLD

Specific Learning Disability

SLI

Speech or Language Impairment

SST:

Student Study Team

T

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TMR

Trainable Mental Retardation

U
V

VI

Visual Impairment

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