Acronyms for Special Education
Name
|
Description
|
ADD
|
Attention Deficit Disorder
|
ADHD
|
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
|
APE
|
Adapted Physical Education
|
CATS
|
Career and Transition Services
|
DHH
|
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
|
DIS
|
Designed Instructional Services – sometimes called related services such as Language and Speech, Adapted P.E., itinerant services fro the Visually Handicapped.
|
ESY
|
Extended School Year (summer school or intersession)
|
504
|
Section 504 of the American Disabilities Act
|
Hughes Bill
|
State Legislation re management of serious behavior problems of disabled students
|
IDEA
|
Individuals with Disabilities Act
|
IEP
|
Individual Education Plan
|
ITP
|
Individual Transition Plan
|
LCI
|
Licensed Children’s Institution
|
LD
|
Learning Disabled
|
LEP
|
Limited English Proficient
|
LH
|
Learning Handicapped
|
LRE
|
Least Restrictive Environment
|
MH
|
Multiple Handicaps
|
OHI
|
Other Health Impaired
|
OT
|
Occupational Therapy
|
PL 94-142
|
Public Law 94-142 (reauthorized as IDEA)
|
PT
|
Physical Therapy
|
RST/RSP
|
Resource Specialist Teacher/Resource Specialist Program
|
SDC
|
Special Day Class
|
SESAC
|
Special Education Student Assignment Coordination
|
SESU
|
Special Education Service Unit
|
SIS
|
Student Information System
|
SST
|
Student Study Team
|
TBI
|
Traumatic Brain Injury
|
VH
|
Visually Handicapped |
