| Acronym |
Meaning |
| AA |
Alternate Assessment |
| AAC |
Augmentive and Alternative Communication |
| AAGSE |
Alternate Assessment Grade Span Expectations |
| ABA |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
| ABC |
Antecedent/Behavior/Consequence |
| ACB |
American Council for the Blind |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADL |
Activities for Daily Living |
| AFT |
American Federation of Teachers |
| APE |
Adaptive Physical Education |
| APH |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| APR |
Annual Performance Report |
| ARC |
Associations for Retarded Citizens (ARCs) |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASHA |
American Speech Language and Hearing Association |
| ASPIIRE |
Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
| AUCD |
Association of University Centers on Disabilities |
| BD |
Behavior Disorder |
| CAITS |
Child and Adolescent Intensive Treatment Services |
| CAPD |
Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
| CASSP |
Child and Adolescent Services Program (sponsored by the LCC) |
| CDC |
Child Development Center (at Hasbro) |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEC |
Council for Exceptional Children |
| CEDARR |
Comprehensive Evaluation Diagnosis Assessment Referral and Reevaluation |
| CEEC |
Caucus for Educators of Exceptional Children |
| CHADD |
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| CNDC |
Childrens Neurodevelopment Center |
| CRC |
Community Resource Center |
| CSHCN |
Children with special healthcare needs |
| CSPD |
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development |
| CVI |
Cortical Vision Impairment |
| CWIC |
Community Work Incentives Coordinator (formerly BPAO Benefits Specialist) |
| DBH |
Division of Behavioral Health |
| DD |
Developmental Delay |
| DDD |
Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| DDS |
Disability Determination Services |
| DHS |
Department of Human Services |
| DLT |
Department of Labor and Training |
| DOE |
Department of Education |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DPN |
Disability Program Navigator- works at netWORKri |
| DRA |
Developmental Reading Assessment |
| DSI |
Dual Sensory Impairment (Blind/Deaf) |
| EARN |
Employer Assistance Referral Network |
| ECC |
Expanded Core Curriculum (for students who are blind or visually impaired) |
| ED |
Emotional Disturbance |
| EI |
Early Intervention (birth to 3) |
| ELL |
English Language Learners |
| EN |
Employment Network |
| EPE |
Extended Period of Eligibility |
| EPSDT |
Early Periodic Screening Diagnostics and Testing |
| ERIC |
Educational Resource Information Center Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| ESY |
Extended School Year |
| EXR |
Expedited Reinstatement |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| FBR |
Federal Benefit Rate |
| FEAT |
Families for Effective Autism Treatment |
| FICA |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| GCD |
Global Communication Disorder |
| GED |
General Educational Development |
| GLE |
Grade Level Expectations |
| GSE |
Grade Span Expectations |
| HBTS |
Home Based Theraputic Services |
| HIPPY |
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters |
| ICC |
Interagency Coordinating Council (oversees Early Intervention) |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
| IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan (early intervention equivelant of an IEP) |
| IHE |
Institutes of Higher Education |
| ILIAD |
IDEA Local Implementation by Local Administrators |
| IPE |
Individual Plan for Employment |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
| IRWE |
Impairment-Related Work Expenses |
| ISP |
Individual Service Plan |
| ITP |
Individual Transition Plan |
| JAN |
Job Accommodation Network |
| LAC |
Local (special education) Advisory Committee |
| LCC |
Local Coordinating Council |
| LD |
Learning Disabled |
| LEA |
Local Educational Agency |
| LRE |
Least Restricitive Environment |
| MHRH |
Mental Health Retardation & Hospitals- over sees DDD and DBH |
| NASP |
National Association of School Psychologists |
| NASSP |
National Association of Secondary School Principals |
| NCBDDD |
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
| NCLB |
No Child Left Behind |
| NEA |
National Education Association |
| NECAP |
New England Common Assessments Program |
| NECTAC |
National Early Childhood Technicial Assistance Center |
| NetWORKri |
RI's One Stop Career Center, DLT |
| NICHCY |
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
| NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NLTS |
National Longitudinal Transitional Summary |
| NRCP |
National Resourse Center for Paraprofessionals in Education and Related Services |
| OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OCR |
Office of Civil Rights (US Dept. of Education) |
| ODL |
Office of Diverse Learners |
| OHI |
Other Health Impaired |
| OJT |
On the Job Training- (work incentive for employers) |
| ORS |
Office of Rehabilitation Services |
| OSEP |
US Department of Education Office of Special Education Populations |
| OSESN |
Ocean State Employer Services Network - Work force Development Professional Group |
| OSP |
Office of Special Populations |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy/Therapist |
| P&A |
Protection and Advocacy |
| Part B |
Services for School Aged Children |
| Part C |
Services for Children Birth - 2 years old |
| PASS |
Personal Assistance Services and Supports (DHS program for children with special healthcare needs) |
| PASS |
Plan to Achieve Self-Support |
| PAT |
Parents As Teachers |
| PBGR |
Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements |
| PBIS |
Positive Behavior Interventions |
| PEC |
Picture Exchange Communication System |
| PEP |
Positive Educational Partnership |
| PESS |
Property Essential for Self-Support |
| PICU |
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| PSN |
Parent Support Network |
| PT |
Physical Therapy/Therapist |
| PTI |
Parent Training Information Project |
| PWN |
Prior Written Notice |
| RIBLN |
RI Business Leadership Network |
| RIDE |
RI Department of Education |
| RIDLC |
RI Disability Law Center |
| RIPIN |
RI Parent Information Network |
| RITAP |
RI Technical Assistance Program |
| RRC |
Regional Resource Center |
| SALT |
School Accountability for Learning and Teaching |
| SE |
Supported Employment |
| SEA |
State Education Agency |
| SEAC |
Special Education Advisory Committee |
| Section 504 |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability portion of the Federal Rehab Act of 1973 |
| Section 619 |
Preschool Special Education for Children 3-5 years old |
| SGA |
Substantial Gainful Activity |
| SIG |
State Improvement Grant |
| SIP |
State Improvement Plan |
| SIT |
School Improvement Team |
| SLP |
Speech/Language Pathologist |
| SORI |
Special Olympics of RI |
| SPDG |
State Personnel Development Grant |
| SPED |
Special Education |
| SpeNSE |
Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education |
| SPP |
State Performance Plan |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SSS |
School Support System |
| TA |
Teacher Assistant |
| TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TDD |
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
| TTW |
Ticket to Work |
| TTY |
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (Teletype) |
| TWP |
Trial Work Period |
| UCEDD |
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
| UWA |
Unsuccessful Work Attempt |
| VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
| WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
| WIPA |
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance |
| WOTC |
Work Opportunities Tax Credit |
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