ADA

Americans With Disabilities Act

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AEP

Alternative Education Program

APE

Adaptive Physical Education

ARD

Admission, Review, Dismissal

ARDC

Admission, Review, Dismissal Committee

AT

Assistive Technology

ATD

Assistive Technology Device

AU

Autism

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

CBI

Community Based Instruction

CCC-SLP

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology

CPI

Crisis Prevention Intervention

CTE

Career Technical Education

DB

Deaf/Blind

DHH

Deaf/Hard of Hearing (previously Auditory Impairment – AI)

DNQ

Did Not Qualify

ECI

Early Childhood Intervention

ECSE

Early Childhood Special Education (previously PPCD)

ED

Emotionally Disturbed

ESY

Extended School Year

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FIE

Full Individual Evaluation

FIIE

Full Individual Initial Evaluation

ID

Intellectual Disability

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDEIA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

IEE

Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IHT/PT

In-Home Training/Parent Training

IPI

Intensive Program of Instruction

ITP

Individual Transition Plan

JJAEP

Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

LD

Specific Learning Disability

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

LSSP

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

MD

Multiple Disabilities

MDT

Multidisciplinary Team

NCEC

Non Categorical Early Childhood

OM

Orientation and Mobility

OCR

Office of Civil Rights

OHI

Other Health Impairment

OI

Orthopedic Impairment

OT

Occupational Therapy

PACE

Practical Academic and Community Education

PECS

Picture Exchange Communication System®

PLAAFP

Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

PT

Physical Therapy

PWN

Prior Written Notice

RDSPD

Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

REED

Review of Existing Evaluation Data

RtI

Response to Intervention

SHARS

School Health and Related Services

SI

Speech Impairment

SLC

Structured Learning Class

SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

SLPA

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant

SOP

Summery of Performance

STAAR

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

STAAR Alt-2

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Alternative 2

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

TBSI

Texas Behavior Support Initiative

TEA

Texas Education Agency

TEKS

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

TSBVI

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

TSD

Texas School for the Deaf

TWC

Texas Workforce Commission

VI

Visual Impairment