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Acronyms
A
ABIL - Arizona Bridge to Independent Living
ADA - American's with Disabilities Act
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADE - Arizona Department of Education
ADE/ESS - ADE Exceptional Student Services
ADE/PINS - ADE Parent Information Network Specialists
ADHD - Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHS - Arizona Department of Health Services
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
APE - Adaptive Physical Education
ASU - Arizona State University
AT - Assistive Technology
AZ-TAP - Arizona Technology Access Program

B
BHS - Behavioral Health Services
BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan

C
CEC - Council for Excpetional Children
CSPD - Comprehensive System of Personnel Development 

D
DDD - Division of Developmental Disabilities
DSI - Dual Sensory Impairments

E
ED - Emotional Disability
EDGAR - Educatino Department General Administrative Regulations
ESS - Exceptional Student Services

F
FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
FERPA - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
FTE - Full Time Equivalent
FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment

G

H
HI - Hearing Impairment

I
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Edcuation Act
IEE - Individual Education Evaluation
IEP - Individual Education Program
IFSP - Individual Family Support Plan
IGA - Intergovernmental Agreement
IHE - Institution of Higher Education
IL - Independent Living
ILC - Independent Living Center
IPP - Individualized Program Plan
IVEP - Individualized Vocational Edcuation Plan

J

K

L
LD - Learning Disability
LEA - Local Education Agency
LRE - Least Restrictive (Educational) Environment

M
MD - Multi-Disability
MET - Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team
MIMR - Mild Mental Retardation
MOMR - Moderate Mental Retardation

N

O
OCR - Office of Civil Rights (of US Department of Education)
OHI - Other Health Impaired
OI - Orthopedic Impairments
OJT - On-the-Job Training
OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs
OSERS - office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
OT - Occupational Therapy/Therapist

P
PCP - Person Centered Plan
PE - Physical Education
PT - Physical Therapy/Therapist

Q

R
RSA - Rehabilitation Services Administration
RtI - Responsiveness to Intervention

S
SEA - State Education Agency
SLD - Specific Learning Disability
SLP - Speech and Language Pathologist
SOP - Summary of Performance
SpEd - Special Education
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
STW - School to Work

T
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury

U
UA - University of Arizona
USDOE - United States Department of Education

V
VI - Visual Impairment
VR - Vocational Rehabilitation

W

X

Y
YTP - Youth Transition Project

Z
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