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Acronyms - Special Education and Section 504
- 504 – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- AAC – Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis
- ABLE – Assisted Behavior Learning Environment (K-3rd Behavior Program)
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ASL – American Sign Language
- AT – Assistive Technology
- BIP – Behavior Intervention Plan
- BSP – Behavior Support Plan
- CBA – Curriculum-Based Assessment
- CCSS – Common Core State Standards
- CD – Communication Disorder
- CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention (training)
- CREW – Choosing Responsible Educational Ways (6th-8th Behavior Program)
- DB – Deaf-Blind
- DIBELS – Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills (an early reading assessment)
- DD – Developmentally Delayed
- DDA – Developmental Disabilities Administration
- DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- DVR – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- EA – Educational Assistant (sometimes referred to as Instructional Assistant (IA)
- EBD – Emotionally/Behaviorally Disabled
- EI/ECSD – Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education
- ELA – English Language Arts
- ELD – English Language Development
- ELL – English Language Learner
- ELPA/ELPA 21 – English Language Proficiency Assessment
- ESY – Extended School Year
- FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
- FERPA – Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act
- FBA – Functional Behavior Assessment
- HH – Hard of Hearing
- HI – Hearing Impaired
- HSD – Hermiston School District
- I&E – Intervention and Enrichment period at HHS
- ID – Intellectual Disabled
- IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation
- IEP – Individualized Education Plan
- IFSP – Individual Family Service Plan
- IMESD – Inter-Mountain Educational Service District
- IPST – Individual Problem Solving Team Meeting
- IQ – Intelligence Quotient
- LEA – Local Education Agency (Hermiston School District)
- LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
- MTI/MTSS – Multi-Tiered Instruction (AKA – Response to Intervention(RTI))
- O&M – Orientation and Mobility
- OAR – Oregon Administrative Rules
- OCR – Office of Civil Rights
- ODE – Oregon Department of Education
- OHI – Other Health Impaired
- OI – Orthopedic Impairment
- OSAS – Oregon Statewide Assessment System (state testing)
- OT – Occupational Therapist
- PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention System
- PD – Professional development
- PLEP/PLOP/PLAAFP – Present Levels of Performance
- PSP – Positive Support Plan
- PT – Physical Therapist
- PWN – Prior Written Notice
- SCP – Social Communication Program
- SDI – Specially designed instruction
- SEA – State Education Agency (Oregon Department of Education)
- SLD – Specific Learning Disability
- SLI – Speech and Language Impairment
- SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist
- SLPA – Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
- SPED – Special Education
- TAG – Talented and Gifted
- TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
- TEAM – Teaching Education Accountability Management (3rd-5th Behavior Program)
- THH – Teacher of the Hard of Hearing
- TVI – Teacher of the Visually Impaired
- VI – Visual Impairment
- VR – Vocational Rehab