Special Education Vocab and Acronyms

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

SLD

Specific Learning Disability

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP

Individualized Education Plan

IFSP

Individualized Family Service Plan

UDL

Universal Design for Learning

DI

Differentiated Instruction

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

MDT

Multi-disciplinary Team

MTSS

Multi-Tiered System of Support

SAT

Student Assistants Team

SLI

Speech-Language Impairment

SES

Social Economic Status

EAHCA or EHA

Education for all Handicapped Children

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

DHH

Department of Health and Human Services

RTI

Response to Intervention

Accommodations

Services or supports that compensate for the challenges associated with a disability, enabling students with disabilities to access subject matter and demonstrate knowledge without altering assignments or test standards or expectations

Achievement gap

The disparity in school and learning outcomes between students from various racial, ethnic, linguistic, low-income, or marginalized groups and their more affluent or dominant-society peer

Disability-first (identity-first) language

When the disability is placed before the individual

Early intervening

Designed for young children to get a head start on dealing with a disability 

Excellence gaps

 A situation in which a student’s potential achievement is not reached because his or her academic needs are not met

Evidence-based instructional practices

The skills, techniques, and strategies that research studies have proven to be effective and have produced desired outcomes

High-incidence disabilities

• A disability category that has a high occurrence 

  • Speech or language impairments, Specific learning disabilities, health impairments, and Autism
    

Low-incidence disabilities-

 disability category that has a low occurrence. Deafness, Orthopedic pimaorment, visual impairments,

Normal curve (bell curve)

A graph that displays the average of many data points

People-first language

A set of guidelines that helps us refer ot people respectfully by considering the following: which words to use and in what order ot use these words.

Prevalence

total number of cases at a single time

Related services

Supportive and developmental services that help a student with a disability benefit by helping them meet their individual goals (speech therapy, physical therapy)

Social justice

Where equity and equality are a part of the day-to-day rhythm of life

Socioeconomic status

An individual's or family’s economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation

Twice-exceptional

They are gifted or have special talents, and also have a disability

 Individualized Education Plan

a legal document that outlines a special education plan for students with disabilities. It notes any accommodations or support services the student may require

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

guarantees free public education for children with disabilities, which can be tailored to their needs