ABA: Applied Behavioral Analysis

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder

ADL: Activities of Daily Living

APE: Adapted Physical Education

ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASL: American Sign Language

AT: Assistive Technology

ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder

COTA: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

CP: Cerebral Palsy

DD: Developmental Delay

DDS: Department of Developmental Services

DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

DMH: Department of Mental Health

DPH: Department of Public Health

ED/BD: Emotional/Behavioral

Disability

EI: Early Intervention

FAPE: Free and Appropriate Public Education

FBA: Functional Behavior Assessment

HI: Hearing Impaired

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

IEE: Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP: Individualized Educational Program - ages 3-22

IFSP: Individual Family Service Plan - ages 22 and up

LEP: Limited English Proficiency

LRE: Least Restrictive Environment

MCAS: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System

MCAS-ALT: Alternative MCAS Assessment (Portfolios)

NCLB: No Child Left Behind

OT: Occupational Therapy

PAC: Parent Advisory Council

PT: Physical Therapy

SLD: Specific Learning Disability

SI: Sensory Integration

SPED: Special Education

Sp/L: Speech and Language

TDD/TTY: Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (Teletypewriter)

USDE: United States Department of Education

VI: Visually Impaired

504 (Section): “Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability” portion of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

619 (Section): Special Education — 3 - 5 Years Old (Preschool)