What Do All These Letters Mean?
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit w/ Hyperactivity Disorder
AEA Area Education Agency
BIP Behavior
Intervention Plan
BIRT Brain Injury Resource Team
CCR&R Child Care Resource & Referral
CHSC Child Health Specialty Clinics
CSR Comprehensive Service Review
DD Developmental
Delay
DE Department of Education
DHS Department of Human Services
DIBELS Dynamic Indicators
of Basic Early Literacy Skills
ECSE Early Childhood Special Education
EARC Early ACCESS Regional Coordinator
EBCE Experienced Based Career Education
EI Entitled Individual
ELL English Language Learner
EPSDT Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ESY Extended School Year
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
FBA Functional Behavior Assessment
FERPA Family Education Rights Privacy
Act
ICEA Iowa Council for Early ACCESS
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDPH Iowa Department Public Health
IEP Individualized Education Program
IFSP Individualized
Family Service Plan
IHP Individualized Health Plan
IPAT Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
LEA Local Education Agency
LEP Limited English Proficiency
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
NCLB No Child Left Behind
OSEP Office of Special Education Programs
OT Occupational Therapy
P&A Iowa Protection and Advocacy
PEC Parent-Educator Connection
PT Physical Therapist
PTI Parent Training & Information Center
SEA State Education Agency
SLP Speech and
Language Pathologist
SSI Supplemental Security Income
SSW School Social Worker
T19 Title
XIX (Medicaid)
TDD/TTY Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
WPN Written Prior Notice
