Special Education is filled with numerous acronyms that are often thrown around at meetings which can make meetings more confusing and intimidating for many parents.  Below are some of the most frequently used special education acronyms.

ABA-Applied Behavior Analysis

ABC-Antecedent/Behavior/Consequence

ADD-Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

APE-Adaptive Physical Education

ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASL-American Sign Language

AT-Assistive Technology

BD-Behavioral Disability

BIP-Behavior Intervention Plan

BOE-Board of Education

BSP-Behavior Support Plan

CST-Child Study Team

ELL-English Language Learner

ED-Emotional Disability

ESL-English as a Second Language

ESY-Extended School Year Services

FAPE-Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA-Functional Behavioral Assessment

FERPA-Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

GT-Gifted & Talented

IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEP-Individual Education Program

IFSP-Individual Family Service Plan

LD-Learning Disability

LRE-Least Restrictive Environment

MH-Multiply Handicapped

NCLB-No Child Left Behind

OCR-Office of Civil Rights

OHI-Other Health Impaired

OT-Occupational Therapy

PBS-Positive Behavior Supports

PCD-Perceptual Communicative Disorder

PDD-Pervasive Developmental Disorder

PT-Physical Therapy

RTI-Response to Intervention

SI-Sensory Integration

SIB-Self Injurious Behavior

SLD-Specific Learning Disability

SLP-Speech & Language Pathologist

SLD-Speech & Language Disability

TBI-Traumatic Brain Injury