Many people that come here are overwhelmed by the number of abbreviations we use that they never see anywhere else. I am working up this list in order to help people do a quick scan and I would ask that you refer people to it when they have questions about an abbreviation.
Please PM me with any extra you would like to see added (or correct me if I do not get one)
ADL: Activities of Daily Living
ARD: Admissions, Review, Dismissal board
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
AS: Asperger's Syndrome
BIP: Behavioral Intervention Plan
DD: Dear/Darling Daughter
DH: Dear/Darling Husband
DS: Dear/Darling Son
DW: Dear/Darling Wife
DX: Diagnosis
ECI: Early Childhood Intervention
EI: Early Intervention
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP: Indivual(ized) Education Plan
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA: Functional Behavioral Analysis
FERPA: Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
FWIW: For What It’s Worth
KWIM: Know What I Mean?
LOL: Laughing Out Loud (Variations-ROTLMAO, LMAO)
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
NT: Neuro-Typical (“
NCLB - No Child Left Behind
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD: Oppositional
OT: Occupational Therapist
PDD-NOS: Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
PT: Physical Therapist
RBI: Research-Based Instruction
RDI: Relationship Development Intervention
RTI: Response to Intervention
SLP: Speech & Language Pathologist
ST: Speech Therapist
TX: Treatment
This is a link from Wrightslaw that has the glossary for educational/assessment terms.
http://www.fetaweb.com/06/glossary.assessment.htm
This is a link to a glossary of legal/special education terms.
http://www.fetaweb.com/06/glossary.sped.legal.htm
This is a pretty comprehensive list so please…think before you ask to add any more!
I hope this helps.
Be well.