| Diagnoses Terms |
| AD/HD | Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADD | Attention Deficit |
| CD | Cognitive Disability |
| CWD | Child With a Disability |
| D/HOH | Deaf/Hard of Hearing |
| DD | Developmental Delay |
| FBA | Functional Behavior Assessment |
| HI | Hearing Impairment |
| LD | Learning Disabled |
| ODD | Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| OHI | Other Health Impairment |
| OI | Orthopedic Impairment |
| PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
| SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI | Visual Impairment |
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| General |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
| D/B | Deaf-blindness |
| ED | Emotional Disturbance |
| IFSP | Individual Family Service Plan |
| IHO | Impartial Hearing Officer |
| OCALI | Ohio Center for Autism & Low Incidence |
| OCECD | Ohio Coalition for the |
| ODH | Ohio Department of Health |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| SLP | Speech-language Pathologist |
| TDD | Telephone Device for the Deaf |
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| Legal Terms |
| 504 | Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| DP | Due Process |
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| School & Education |
| APE | Adaptive Physical Education |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| EI | Early Intervention |
| ESC | Extended School Year |
| ESC | Educational Service Center |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
| ETR | Evaluation Team Report |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| IAEP | Interim Alternative Educational Placement |
| IAES | Interim Alternative Educational Setting |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEP | Individual Education Paln |
| IRC | Instructional Resource Center |
| ITP | Individualized Transition Plan (Part of an IEP for students ages 14+) |
| LEA | Local Educational Agency |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| MD | Multiple Disabilities |
| MFE | Multifactored Evaluation |
| OEC | Office for Exceptional Children |
| OSD | Ohio School for the Deaf |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education |
| OSSB | Ohio State School for the Blind |
| PBI | Positive Behavior Intervention |
| PBM | Positive Behavior Management |
| PBS | Positive Behavior Support |
| SE | Special Education |
| SEA | State Educational Agency |
| SERRC | Special Education Regional Resource Center |
| SLRO | State Level Review Officer |
| SWD | Student with a Disability |
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