Disability & Special Education Acronyms (Updated June 2020) (Center for Parent Information & Resources, CPIR)
Description:
Welcome to the alphabet soup of special education!
The disability community is full of acronyms that people constantly use in writing and in conversation, and it’s important to know what those acronyms stand for. Acronyms are used in order to abbreviate names or phrases. The CPIR is pleased to provide this list of special education and disability-related acronyms, and hope it helps our readers quickly connect with the meaning of pivotal acronyms in the field.
Tag(s):
ADD/ADHD
After High School
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavior
Deaf-Blind
Developmental Delay
Disability Characteristics
Early Intervention
Elementary
Emotional Disability
Federal Laws
Hearing Impairment
High School
Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Intellectual Disability
Learning Disability
Middle School
Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Parent/Family
Preschool
Professional Resources
Speech/Language Impairment
State/National Organizations
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vision Impairment
