What does that abbreviation mean?

FREQUENTLY USED SPECIAL EDUCATION ACRONYMS

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AIS

Academic Intervention Services

APE

Adapted Physical Education

ASL

American Sign Language

BIP

Behavioral Intervention Plan

BOCES

Board of Cooperative Educational Services

BOE

Board of Education

CPSE

Committee on Preschool Special Education

CSE

Committee on Special Education

DOH

Department of Health

ECDC

Early Childhood Direction Center

EI

Early Intervention

ESY

Extended School Year

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

IAES

Interim Alternative Educational Setting

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE

Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP

Individualized Education Program

IST

Instructional Support Team

LEP

Limited English Proficient

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment

NYSAA

New York State Alternate Assessment

NYSED

New York State Education Department

OMH

Office of Mental Health

OMRDD

Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

OT

Occupational Therapy

PE

Physical Education

PSO

Post School Outcome

PT

Physical Therapy

RCT

Regents Competency Test

RIC

Regional Information Center

RSSC

Regional School Support Center

SAVE

Schools Against Violence in Education

SED

State Education Department

SRO

State Review Officer

STAC

System for Tracking and Accounting of Children

Sub CSE

Subcommittee on Special Education

SWD

Student with a Disability

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

VESID

Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities