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Starter Alphabet of Educational Acronyms
ARD:
Admission/Review/Dismissal (synonymous with IEP meeting)
BIP:
Behavior Intervention Plan
DHH:
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
ED:
Emotional Disturbance (one of the SPED eligibility categories)
FAPE:
Free and Appropriate Public Education
FBA:
Functional Behavior Assessment
FIE:
Full Individual Evaluation
GT /TAG:
Gifted and Talented
ID:
Intellectual Disability (one of the SPED eligibility categories)
IDEA:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE:
Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP:
Individualized Education Plan
LRE:
Least Restrictive Environment
LSSP:
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (TX-specific term for school psychologist)
MDR:
Manifestation Determination Review
OHI:
Other Health Impairment (one of the SPED eligibility categories)
OI:
Orthopedic Impairment (one of the SPED eligibility categories)
OT:
Occupational Therapist/Therapy
PT:
Physical Therapist/Therapy
PWN:
Prior Written Notice
RWA:
Ready Willing and Able
SLD:
Specific Learning Disability (one of the SPED eligibility categories)
SLP:
Speech Language Pathologist
VI:
Blind/Visually Impaired