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