Skip To Main Content

Select a School

Resources

Special Education Terminology

  1. ABS - Academic and Behavioral Strategist
  2. ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
  3. ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
  4. ASL - American Sign Language
  5. AT - Assistive Technology
  6. BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan
  7. BVI - Blind-Visually Impaired
  8. CM - Case Manager
  9. CST - Child Study Team
  10. D/APE - Developmental Adapted Physical Education
  11. DB-Deaf-Blind
  12. DCD-MM - Developmental Cognitive Disability Mild to Moderate
  13. DCD-SP - Developmental Cognitive Disability Severe/Profound
  14. DD - Developmental Delay
  15. DHH - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  16. EBD - Emotional Behavioral Disorders
  17. ECSE - Early Childhood Special Education
  1. EIP - Early Intervention Program
  2. EL - English Learner
  3. ESY - Extended School Year
  4. FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
  5. FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment
  6. Federal Setting - % of time student spends in Special Education
    • I = 0-21%
    • II = 21-60%
    • III = 60% or more
    • IV = separate special education site (50% or more of the day)
    • V = hospital, day treatment, or facility
  7. IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  8. IEP - Individualized Education Program
  9. IHP - Individualized Healthcare Plan
  10. IFSP - Individual Family Service Plan
  11. LEA - Local Education Agency
  12. LEP - Limited English Proficiency
  13. LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
  1.  MTSS - Multi-Tiered System of Support
  2. OT - Occupational Therapist
  3. PCA - Personal Care Assistant
  4. PI - Physically Impaired
  5. PT - Physical Therapy
  6. SEA - Special Education Assistant
  7. SEAC - Special Education Advisory Council
  8. SLD - Special Learning Disability
  9. SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist
  10. SMI - Severe Multiple Impairment
  11. TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
  12. TSES - Total Special Education System