Frequently Used Acronyms

ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

APA: Alternate Proficiency Assessment

APE: Adaptive Physical Education

AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress

BIP: Behavior Intervention Plan

DLM: Dynamic Learning Map

DDD: Division of Developmental Disabilities

DOE: Department of Education

DOSS: Department of Special Services (district acronym)

DVR:   Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

EIP:   Early Intervention Program

ESY:  Extended School Year

FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education; a right mandated for every child under federal law.

FBA:  Functional Behavior Assessment

FERPA:  Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act

GE:   General Education

ICR:  In-Class Resource

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/IDEA 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

IEP:  Individualized Education Program

IFSP:  Individualized Family Service Plan

I&RS:  Intervention and Referral Services

LEA:  Local Education Agency

LEP:  Limited English Proficiency

LRE:  Least Restrictive Environment

NCLB: No Child Left Behind Act

NJSLA:  New Jersey Student Learning Assessment

OHI:   Other Health Impaired

OSEP:  Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education

OSERS:  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education

OT:  Occupational Therapy

PLAAFP:  Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance

PT:  Physical Therapy

RC:  Resource Center

SC:  Self-Contained

SE:  Special Education

SEMI:   Special Education Medicaid Initiative

SID:      State ID Number

SLD:      Specific Learning Disability

TBI:        Traumatic Brain Injury