Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Acronyms to know for every IEP

KGK suggests you print this out and use as a guide when reading through the special ed records (the REDs, METs and IEPs) and to take with you to RED, MET and IEP meetings:

ADAAA     Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act

ADE          Arizona Department of Education

ALJ           Administrative Law Judge

BIP           Behavior Intervention Plan

DD           Developmental Disability

DP            Due Process

DSM-5     Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th revision

ED             Emotional Disability

ESY            Extended School Year

FAPE          Free and Appropriate Public Education

FBA            Functional Behavioral Assessment

FERPA         Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

IAEP or IAES   Interim Alternative Educational Placement/Setting

ID                Intellectual Disability

IDEA           Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE              Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP              Individualized Education Program

IFSP            Individualized Family Service Plan

ISS              In-School Suspension

LEA             Local Educational Agency

LOS            Level of Service

LRE             Least Restrictive Environment

MDR          Manifestation Determination Review

MET           Multidisciplinary Education Team

OAH          Office of Administrative Hearings

OCR           Office of Civil Rights

ODD          Oppositional Defiant Disorder

OHI             Other Health Impaired

RED             Review of Existing Data

SEA              State Educational Agency

SLD              Specific Learning Disability

SLI               Speech and Language Impaired

SPED           Special Education

VI                Visually Impaired 

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