Saturday, 07 January 2012

• ABCs of the Special Needs Community

  
  

  
  
  - A -
  ABA: Applied Behavioral Analysis
  ABC: Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (a method of tracking targeted behaviors)
  ABI: Adaptive Behavior Inventory
  ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  AIT: Auditory Integration Therapy
  APD: Auditory Processing Disorder, also referred to as CAPD or Central Auditory Processing Disorder
  APE: Adaptive Physical Education
  ARD: Admission, Review, Dismissal (used in Texas)
  AS: Asperger's Syndrome (a high-functioning form of Autism)
  ASD: Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  
  
  - B -
  BD: Behavioral Disorder
  BD/ED: Behavior Disordered / Emotionally Disturbed
  BIP: Behavior Intervention Plan
  BOE: Board of Education
  BP: Bi-Polar (formerly called "manic-depressive")
  
  
  - C -
  CAPD: Central Auditory Processing Disorder, also referred to as APD, see above
  CD: Conduct Disorder
  CNS: Central Nervous System
  CP: Cerebral Palsy
  CSE: Committee for Special Education (called "MDT" in some states)
  CSPD: Comprehensive System for Personnel Development
  CST: Child Study Team (also called Child Find Team)
  
  
  - D -
  DAS: Differential Abilities Scales (an early childhood educational eval)
  DD: Developmental Disabilities
  Dx: Diagnosis
  DOE: Department of Education
  
  
  - E -
  ECSE: Early Childhood Special Education
  ED: Emotionally Disturbed
  EI: Early Intervention
  EPSDT: Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment
  ESE: Exceptional Student Education
  ESEA: Elementary & Secondary Education Act
  ESL: English as a Second Language
  ESY: Extended School Year
  
  
  - F -
  FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
  FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  FERPA: Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  FOIA: Freedom Of Information Act
  
  
  - G -
  GAF: Global Assessment of Functioning scale (used in psychiatric evals to state level of functioning)
  
  
  - H -
  HFA: High Functioning Autism (such as Asperger's Syndrome)
  HoH: Hard of Hearing
  
  
  - I -
  IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  IEE: Independent Educational Evaluation
  IEP: Individualized Education Plan
  
  
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  - K -
  
  
  - L -
  LD: Learning Disability
  LEA: Local Education Agency (the school district)
  LFA: Low-Functioning Autism (defined as autism occurring with mental retardation, e.g. w/ IQ lower than 70)
  LLD: Language-based Learning Disability
  LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
  
  
  - M -
  M-D: Manic Depression (now referred to as Bipolar)
  MBD: Minimum Brain Dysfunction (what ADD/ADHD used to be referred to as)
  MDO: Major Depressive Disorder
  MDT: Multi-Disciplinary Team
  MH: Multiple Handicapped
  MH: Mental Health
  MPD: Multiple Personality Disorder
  MR: Mental Retardation, IQ < 70
  
  
  - N -
  NAMI: National Association for the Mentally Ill
  NICHCY: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  NIH: National Institute for Health
  NOS: Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS
  NLD or NVLD: Non-Verbal Learning Disability
  
  
  - O -
  OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  OCR: Office of Civil Rights
  ODD: Oppositional-Defiant Disorder
  OHI: Other Health Impaired
  OSEP: Office of Special Education Programs (located Washington, DC)
  OSERS: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  OT: Occupational Therapist
  OT: Occupational Therapy
  
  
  - P -
  P&A: Protection & Advocacy
  PDD: Pervasive Developmental Disorder (a form of Autism)
  PDR: Physician's Desk Reference
  PET: Positron Emission Tomography (Brain scan that can be used for diagnosis of Neurologically-based disorders)
  PIQ: Performance IQ
  PLEP: Present Levels of Educational Performance
  PLOP: Present Levels of Performance
  POHI: Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired
  PT: Physical Therapist
  PT: Physical Therapy
  PTI: Parent Training and Information center
  PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
  
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  - R -
  Rx: Prescription
  
  
  - S -
  SD: School District
  SEA: State Education Agency
  SED: Severe Emotional Disorder
  SED: Severely Emotionally Disturbed
  SID: Sensory Integration Dysfunction, also referred to as SI, or DSI
  SIB: Self-Injurious Behavior
  SIPT: Sensory Integration and Praxis Text
  SLP: Speech-Language Pathologist
  Sped: Special Education
  SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (class of meds, incl. Prozac, Zoloft, Praxil, Luvox)
  
  
  - T -
  TEACCH: Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders
  TS: Tourette's Syndrome
  TSS: Therapeutic Support Staff
  
  
  - U -
  
  
  - V -
  VIQ: Verbal IQ
  
  
  - W -
  WAIS: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test)
  WISC: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test)
  W-J-R: Woodcock-Johnson Revised (a psycho-educational test)
  
  
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