A
| ABA | Applied Behavioral Analysis |
| ABC | Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence |
| ACCES-VR | Adult Career & Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation |
| ACES | Academics, Career, and Essential Skills Program |
| ACS | Administration for Children’s Services |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| AEM | Accessible Education Materials |
| AES | Adaptive Equipment Specialist |
| AIM | Accessible Instructional Materials |
| AIMS | Acquisition, Integrated Services, Meaningful Communication and Social Skills Program |
| ALC | Alternate Learning Center |
| APE | Adapted Physical Education |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| ARP ESSER | American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASE | Administrator of Special Education |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
B
| BCBA | Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
| BCO | Borough/Citywide Offices |
| BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
| BOS | Board Of Education |
| BSE | Bilingual Special Education |
C
| CAP | Client Assistance Program/Corrective Action Plan |
| CAPD | Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
| CBO | Community-Based Organization |
| CBST | Central Based Support Team |
| CCD75 | Citywide Council for District 75 |
| CCRR | Child Care Resource and Referral |
| CCSI | Coordinated Children’s Services Initiatives |
| CDOS | Career Development and Occupational Studies |
| CEC | Community Education Council OR Council for Exceptional Children |
| CHIP | Children’s Health Insurance Program/Child Health Plus |
| CI | Community Inclusion |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| CPIR | Center for Parent Information and Resources |
| CPP | Community Partnership Program |
| CPSE | Committee on Preschool Special Education |
| CR | Community Residence |
| CRP | Children’s Residential Program |
| CSE | Committee on Special Education |
| CSP | Comparable Services Plan |
| CSW | Certified Social Worker |
| CTE | Career and Technical Education |
D
| DB | Deaf-Blind |
| DD | Developmental Disabilities |
| DDAC | Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council |
| DDP | Developmental Disabilities Profile |
| DDPC | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council |
| DDRO | Developmental Disabilities Regional Office |
| DFA | Department of Family Assistance |
| DL | Dual Language |
| DMAF | Diabetes Medical Accommodations Form |
| DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
| DOE | Department of Education |
| DOH | Department of Health (NYS) |
| DOHMH | Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC) |
| DRNY | Disability Rights New York |
| DT | Day Treatment |
| DTP | Day Treatment Program |
| D75 | District 75 |
E
| EBP | Evidence-based Practice |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program |
| ECTAC | Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center |
| ED | Emotional Disturbance |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EI | Early Intervention |
| ELA | English Language Arts |
| ELL | English Language Learner |
| ENL | English as a New Language |
| EOD | Equal Opportunity and Diversity |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
F
| FACE | Family and Community Engagement (NYSED) Family and Community Empowerment (NYCDOE) |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| FBA | Functional Behavior Assessment |
| FERPA | Family Education Rights and Privacy Act |
| FI | Fiscal Intermediary |
| FOIL | Freedom of Information Law |
| FRC | Family Resource Center |
| FSC | Family Support Coordinator |
| FSS | Family Support Services |
| FWC | Family Welcome Center |
G
| GE | General Education |
| G&T | Gifted and Talented |
H
| HATS | Hearing Assistive Technology |
| HCBS | Home & Community Based Services |
| HES | Hearing Education Services |
| HHS | Health and Human Services |
| HI | Hearing Impared |
| HLIS | Home Language Identification Survey |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| HO | Hearing Officer |
| HSE | High School Equivalency |
| HUD | Housing and Urban Development |
I
| ICT | Integrated Co-Teaching |
| ID | Intellectual Disability |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEE | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program |
| IESP | Individualized Education Services Program |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
| ILC | Independent Living Center |
| IRA | Individualized Residential Alternative |
| IRWE | Impairment Related Work Expense |
| ISE | Individualized Service Environment |
| ISP | Individualized Service Plan |
| ISS | Individualized Support Services |
| IWRP | Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan |
L
| LD | Learning Disability |
| LOTE | Language Other than English |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
| LYFE | Living for the Young Family Program |
M
| MAF | Medical Administration Form |
| MDE | Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation |
| MDR | Manifestation Determination Review |
| MLL | Multilingual Learner |
| MOPD | Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities |
| MTSS | Multi-Tiered System of Support |
| MW | Medicaid Waiver |
N
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NOD | Notice of Determination |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPS | Non-Public School |
| NYSAA | New York State Alternate Assessment |
| NYCSA | New York City Schools Account |
| NYSCB | New York State Commission for the Blind |
| NYSED | New York State Education Department |
| NYSESLAT | New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test |
| NYSITELL | New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners |
| NYSILC | New York State Independent Living Council |
O
| OASAS | Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services |
| OCFS | Office of Children and Family Services |
| OHI | Other Health Impairment |
| O&M | Orientation and Mobility |
| OMH | Office of Mental Health |
| OPT | Office of Pupil Transportation |
| OPWDD | Office for People with Developmental Disabilities |
| OSE | Office of Special Education (NYSED) |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs (USDOE) |
| OSERS | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services |
| OSH | Office of School Health |
| OSIS | Open Student Information System (NYCDOE data system used to generate student ID numbers) |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| OTDA | Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (NYS) |
P
| PA | Physician’s Assistant |
| PASS | Plan for Achieving Self Support |
| PBIS | Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports |
| PCP | Person Centered Planning |
| PCSS | Plan of Care Support Services |
| PEP | Panel for Education Policy |
| PID | Promotion in Doubt |
| PLOP | Present Level of Performance |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| PWN | Prior Written Notice |
| PWS | Prader-Willi Syndrome |
R
| RBITU | Regional Behavioral Intensive Treatment Unit |
| RPC | Regional Partnership Center (NYSED) |
| RSA | Related Service Authorization |
| RtI | Response to Intervention |
S
| SACC | Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SANDI/FAST | Student Annual Needs Determination Inventory/Formative Assessment of Standard Tasks |
| SC | Service Coordinator |
| SCIS | Special Class Integrated Setting |
| SD | Self Determination |
| SDI | Specially Designed Instruction |
| SEEPPO | Special Education, Evaluation, Placement and Program Officer |
| SEO | Special Education Office (NYCDOE) |
| SEQA | Special Education Quality Assurance |
| SESIS | Special Education Student Information System |
| SETSS | Special Education Teacher Support Services |
| SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
| SLL | School Location Letter |
| SLP | Speech/Language Pathology |
| SLT | School Leadership Team Speech/Language Therapy |
| SNT | Supplemental Needs Trust |
| SOCR | State Operated Community Residence |
| SOPM | Standard Operating Procedures Manual |
| SP | Speech Pathology Service Plan |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| ST | Speech Therapy |
| STH | Students in Temporary Housing |
T
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TASC | Test Assessing Secondary Completion |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TCAC | Transition and College Access Center |
| TDD | Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
| TTY | Teletypewriter |
U
| UDL | Universal Design for Learning |
| UPK | Universal Pre-Kindergarten |
| USDOE | United States Department of Education |
W
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| 2e | Twice Exceptional |