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BIP … EI … FBA?  Unfortunately, teachers and administrators often use a number abbreviations and other terminology that can be confusing to parents and others who are unused to them.   My Tutor and Me has compiled a list of commonly used phrases that you may encounter as you negotiate the world of special education with your child.

The Lexicon of Special Education

ABA

Applied Behavior Analysis

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

BIP

Behavior Intervention Plan

ED

Emotionally Disturbed

EI

Early Intervention

ESY

Extended School Year

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

HI

Hearing Impaired

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 94-142)

IEP

Individualized Education Plan

LD

Learning Disabled

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

MD

Multiply Disabled`

MR

Mentally Retarded

OHI

Other Health Impaired

OI

Orthopedic Impairment

OT

Occupational Therapist

PDD

Pervasive Development Disorder

PPT

Planning and Placement Team

PT

Physical Therapist

RR or LC

Resource Room or Learning Center

SI

Sensory Integration

SLI

Speech and Language Impairment

SLP

Speech and Language Pathologist

SW

Social Worker

 

 

 

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