EC Acronyms
Areas of Disability:
AU Autism Spectrum Disorder
DB Deafness-Blindness
DD Developmental Delay
DF Deafness
ED Serious Emotional Disability
HI Hearing Impairment
ID Intellectual Disability
OHI Other Health Impairment
SI Speech and/or Language Impairment
SLD Specific Learning Disabilities
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
VI Visual Impairment
Other Acronyms for EC Listed Alphabetically:
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIG Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted
APD Auditory Processing Disorder
AYP Adequate Yearly Progress
BA Behavioral Assessment
BASC Behavior Assessment System for Children
BIP Behavior Intervention Plan
CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CC Cross-categorical
CEC Council for Exceptional Children
DPI Department of Public Instruction
ELL English Language Learner
EOC/EOG End of Course/Grade
ESY Extended School Year
FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA Functional Behavior Assessment
HFAU High Functioning Autism
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP Individual Education Program
IQ Intelligence Quotient
ITP Individualized Transition Plan
LEA Local Education Agency
LEP Limited English Proficiency
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
NCDPI North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NCLB No Child Left Behind
OCR Office of Civil Rights
OCS Occupational Course of Study
OSEP Office of Special Education Programs
OT Occupational Therapy
PLP Present Levels of Educational Performance
RTI Response to Intervention
SCOS Standard Course of Study
SLP Speech Language Pathologist