East Allegheny School District

ACRONYMS

These acronyms often come up in the special education environment:

ABC - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

AAC - Augmentative or Alternative Communication

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder

BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan

CBA - Curriculum Based Assessment

ER - Evaluation Report

ESY - Extended School Year Services

FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA- Functional Behavioral Assessment

ID- Intellectual Disability

IEP - Individual Education Program

LRE- Least Restrictive Environment

MDT - Manifestation Determination Team

NOREP- Notice of Recommended Educational Placement

ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder

PBSP - Positive Behavior Support Plan

PTE- Permission to Evaluate

PTR- Permission to Reevaluate

SLD - Specific Learning Disability

Special Education Resources

PA Department of Education - Bureau of Special Education

Let's Introduce You to the IEP Team

Parent to Parent of PA

Parent Information: Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN) 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

ADDitude Magazine 

Learning Disabilities Online 

Autism Speaks 

Cerebral Palsy Guide

PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance, Inc.

Cognitive, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities 

Intervention Central

PA Secondary Transition 

PA Secondary Transition Guide