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Acronyms Related to Special Education
and Other Special Services
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FAPE: Free and Appropriate Public Education
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ED: Emotionally Disturbed
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SLD: Specific Learning Disorder
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OHI: Other Health Impairment
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MR: Mental retardation
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IEP: Individualized Education Program
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LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
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TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
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VI: Visually Impaired
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HI: Hearing Impaired
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ADA: American's with Disabilities Act
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IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IDEIA 2004: Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act 2004
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IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plan
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ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
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CAPD: Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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SST: Student Support Team
Internet Links
The official website of the Council for
Exceptional Children containing information on special education public policy
documents and initiatives and the reauthorization of IDEA.
http://www.cec.sped.org/
This website provides extensive information for
general educators and parents regarding discipline issues with special
education students, behavioral management and positive behavioral supports.
http://www.fape.org/
The official website of the No Child Left Behind
federal statute that funds elementary and secondary education and defines the
accountability standards for students and highly qualified provisions for
teachers.
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
A service of ASPIIRE partnerships devoted to
information about IDEA and leadership issues in school-based practice settings
which contains detailed materials regarding the federal laws and rules and
regulations governing special education.
http://www.ideapractices.org/
The Division for Early Childhhod of the Council
for Exceptional Children promotes policies and practices that support young
children with special needs and their families. Its journal the Journal of
Early Intervention contains research, clinical practice and policy articles
related to early childhood special education.
http://www.dec-sped.org/
This web site is an excellent resource for
professionals and parents with technical information on issues in neonatology
as well as links to related sites
http://www.neonatology.org/
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