Acronym Soup for Transition and the Occupational
Course of Study
ABE |
Adult Basic Education |
LEA |
Local Education Agency |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
LEP |
Limited English Proficient |
ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
LME |
Local Management Entity |
ADVP |
Adult Developmental Vocational Program |
LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
APE |
Adapted Physical Education |
MR |
Mental Retardation |
ASVAB |
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
MU |
Multi-handicapped |
AT |
Assistive Technology |
O&M |
Orientation and Mobility |
AU |
Autism |
OCR |
Office of Civil Rights |
BED |
Behaviorally Emotionally Disabled |
OCS |
Occupational Course of Study |
BIP |
Behavioral Intervention Plan |
OHI |
Other Health Impaired |
CA |
Chronological Age |
OI |
Orthopedically Impaired |
CA |
Curriculum Assistance |
OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department
of Education |
CAP |
Community Alternatives Programs |
OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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C-Waiver Programs |
PASS |
Plan for Achieving Self Support |
CBA |
Community Based Assessment |
PSAT |
Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test |
CBVT |
Community Based Vocational Training |
PT |
Physical Therapy |
CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
CTE |
Career Technical Education |
SE |
Supported Employment |
DD |
Developmental Disabilities |
SECTION 504 |
Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; illegal
for any organization receiving federal funds to discriminate
against a person solely on the basis of disability |
DDS |
Disability Determination Services |
SLD |
Specific Learning Disability |
DDHOH |
Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
S/L |
Speech /Language |
DMH/DD/SAS |
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/
Substance Abuse Services |
S/LI |
Speech/Language Impaired |
DPI |
Department of Public Instruction |
SPED |
SPED |
DPH |
Division of Public Health |
SPMD |
Severe Profound Mentally Disabled |
DSS |
Department of Social Services |
SSA |
Social Security Act; Social Security Administration |
EMD |
Educable Mentally Disabled |
SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
ESY |
Extended School Year |
SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
FAPE |
Free and Appropriate Public Education |
TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
FBA |
Functional Behavioral Assessment |
TDD / TTY |
Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf |
FERPA |
Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act |
TMD |
Trainable Mentally Disabled |
HI |
Hearing Impaired |
VI |
Visually Impaired |
ICF |
Intermediate Care Facility |
VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
ICFMR |
Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation |
VRS |
Video Relay Service |
IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
WA |
Work Adjustment |
IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
WBL |
Work Based Learning |
IHCP |
Individualized Health Care Plan |
WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
IHP |
Individualized Habilitation Program or Plan |
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IHTP |
Individualized Habilitation and Treatment
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ILP |
Independent Living Plan |
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IPE |
Individualized Plan for Employment |
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ISP |
Individualized Service Pan |
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ITP |
Individualized Transition Plan |
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