SPED acronyms

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

FAPE

free appropriate public education

LRE

least restrictive environment

IEP

individualized education plan

IFSP

Individualized Family Service Plan (birth–3)

504

Section 504 Plan (Rehabilitation Act)

ADA

Americans with disabilities act

PWN

prior written notice

NOPA

notice of proposed action (california’s PWN form)

SELPA

Special education local plan area

LEA

local educational agency

CDE

california department of education

OAH

office of administrative hearings

ERMHS

educationally related mental health services

SAI

specialized academic instruction

RSP

resource specialist program

SDC

special day class

ESY

extended school year

FBA

functional behavioral assessment

BIP

behavioral intervention plan

MTSS

multi-tiered system of supports

RTI

response to intervention

PBIS

positive behavioral interventions and supports

SST

student study team / student success team

UDL

universal design for learning

AAC

augmentive and alternative communication

APE

adapted physical education

OT

occupational therapy

PT

physical therapy

SLP

speech-language pathology/ p athologist

IEE

independent educational evaluation

MDR

manifestation determination review

NPS

nonpublic school

NPA

nonpublic agency

CALPADS

california longitudinal pupil achievement data system

SEIS

special education information system

DOR

department of rehabilitation (california)

ITP

individual transition plan

SLD

specific learning disability

OHI

other health impairment

ED

emotional disturbance

ID

intellectual disability

ASD

autism spectrum disorder

TBI

traumatic brain injury

OI

orthopedic impairment

VI

visual impairment

HI

hearing impairment

DB

deaf-blindness

MD

multiple disabilities

DD

developmental delay