Alphabet Soup: Acronyms Commonly Used in Special Education
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| CBS | Children's Behavioral Services |
| CEC | Council for Exceptional Children |
| DB-Link | National Information Clearinghouse on Children who are Deaf-Blind |
| DRC | Desert Regional Center |
| HKNC | Helen Keller National Center |
| ICC | Interagency Coordinating Council |
| NDALC | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Disability Advocacy & Law Center |
| NDOE | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Department of Education |
| NEC*TAS | National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System |
| NEIS | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Early Intervention Services |
| NFADB | National Family Association for Deaf-Blind |
| NNCIL | Northern ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Independent Living |
| NTAC | National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Youth with Deafblindness |
| NSETAP | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Special Education Technology Assistance Project |
| NV PEP | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Parents Encouraging Parents |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs (U.S. Dept. of Education) |
| RRC | Rural Regional Center |
| SNCIL | Southern ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Independent Living |
| SRC | Sierra Regional Center |
| WRRC | Western Regional Resource Center |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAC | Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder |
| APE | Adapted Physical Education |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| BD | Behavior Disorder |
| BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CVI | Cortical Vision Impairment |
| DB | Deafblind |
| DD | Developmentally Delayed |
| ECSE | Early Childhood Special Education |
| EI | Early Intervention |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment |
| HI / HH | Hearing Impaired / Hard of Hearing |
| IEP | Individualized Educational Plan |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
| LD | Learning Disabled |
| LEA | Local Education Agency |
| MH | Multiply Handicapped |
| MR | Mental Retardation |
| NASSA | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Alternate Scale of Academic Achievement |
| OT | Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist |
| PBS | Positive Behavior Support |
| PLOP | Present Levels of Performance |
| PT | Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist |
| SED | Severely Emotionally Disturbed |
| SLP | Speech and Language Pathologist |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI | Visually Impaired |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |
| IDEA | Individuals With Disabilities Education Act |
| NCLB | No Child Left Behind |
| NAC | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Administrative Code |
| NRS | ÁùºÏ±¦µä Revised Statues |