Acronyms
Once you start reading the laws, you will encounter many acronyms or abbreviations used in the language that you should understand. Below are the most common acronyms used in the federal and state law language. Familiarization with these acronyms will help you understand the law.
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
APE – Adaptive Physical Education
AT – Assistive Technology
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA – Functional Behavior Assessment
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FSIQ – Full Scale Intelligence Quotient
IAT – Intervention Assistance Team
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP – Individualized Education Plan
IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
IQ – Intelligence Quotient
LEA – Local Education Agency
LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
MFE – Multi-Factored Evaluation
OCR – Office of Civil Rights
OHI – Other Health Impaired
OT – Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PE – Physical Education
PT – Physical Therapy/Therapist
RTI – Response To Intervention
SEA – State Education Agency
SLD – Specific Learning Disability
SLP – Speech and Language Pathologist
504 – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973