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The ABCs of ESE |
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| Acronym | Term | |
| AAC | Alternative Augmentative communication | |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act | |
| ADD/ADHD | Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| ADLs | Activities of Daily Living | |
| AGP | Academically Gifted Program | |
| APE | Adaptive Physical Education | |
| ASL | American Sign Language | |
| AT | Assistive Technology | |
| BD | Behavioral Disorder | |
| CA | Chronological Age | |
| CAPD | Central Auditory Processing Disorder | |
| CEC | Council for Exceptional Children | |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis | |
| COMS | Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist | |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy | |
| CSR | Class Size Reduction | |
| CST | Child Study Team | |
| Db | Decibels | |
| DB | Deaf-Blind | |
| DBS | Division of Blind Services | |
| DD | Developmental Delay | |
| DD Act | Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act | |
| DEES | Department of Education for Exceptional Students | |
| DoDDS | Department of Defense Dependent Schools | |
| DS | Down Syndrome | |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association | |
| ECE | Early Childhood Education | |
| ED/EH | Emotional/Emotional Disturbance/Handicapped | |
| EI | Early Interventionist | |
| EMH | Educable Mentally Handicapped | |
| ESEA | Elementary and Secondary Education Act | |
| ESE | Exceptional Student Education | |
| ESL | English as a Second Language | |
| ESY or EYS | Extended School Year or Extended Year Services | |
| FA | Functional Analysis | |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education | |
| FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | |
| FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment | |
| FC | Facilitated Communication | |
| FDLRS | Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System | |
| FIRN | Information Resource Network | |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act | |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalency | |
| GE | General Education | |
| GT | Gifted and Talented | |
| HI | Hearing Impaired | |
| HO | Hearing Officer | |
| IA | Instructional Assistant | |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | |
| IEP | Individualized Education Plan | |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service/Support Plan | |
| IHE | Institution of Higher Learning | |
| ITP | Individualized Transition Plan | |
| LD | Learning Disability | |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency | |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment | |
| MA | Mental Age | |
| MD | Muscular Dystrophy | |
| MD or MH | Multiple Disabilities or Multiply Handicapped | |
| MR | Mental Retardation | |
| OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | |
| ODD | Oppositional Defiant Disorder | |
| OHI | Other Health Impaired | |
| OI | Orthopedic Impairment | |
| O & M | Orientation and Mobility | |
| OMS | Orientation and Mobility Specialist | |
| OT | Occupational Therapy | |
| PALS | Peer-Assisted Learning System | |
| PBS | Positive Behavioral Support | |
| PCA | Personal Care Assistant | |
| PD/PH | Physical Disability/Physically Handicapped | |
| PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disability | |
| PLP | Present Level of Performance | |
| PBS | Positive Behavioral Support | |
| PP | Paraprofessional | |
| PS | Preschool | |
| PT | Physical Therapy | |
| RS | Related Services | |
| SB | Spina Bifida | |
| SE | Special Education | |
| Section 504 | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act | |
| SED | Serious Emotional Disturbance | |
| SI | Sensory Integration | |
| SLD | Specific Learning Disability | |
| S/L I | Speech Language Impairment | |
| S/L P | Speech Language Pathologist | |
| SOMA | Southeastern Orientation and Mobility Association | |
| S/PMH | Severe/Profound Mentally Handicapped | |
| SPOA | Specific Power of Attorney | |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Income | |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income | |
| SWD | Students with Disabilities | |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain injury | |
| TDD | Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf | |
| TMH | Trainable Mentally Handicapped | |
| TS | Tourette Syndrome | |
| TTY | Teletypewriter (phone system for the deaf) | |
| TVI | Teacher of the Visually Impaired | |
| TWWIIA | Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act | |
| VI | Visual Impairment | |
| VocEd | Vocational Education | |
| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation | |
| wFTE | Weighted Full-Time Equivalency | |
| WWE | Weekends with the Experts |