Acronyms List									Appendix BB

504 	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	
ABA 	Applied Behavioral Analysis	
AD/HD 	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	
ADD 	Attention Deficit Disorder	
ADA 	Americans with Disabilities Act			
Adaptive Development/Self-Help	Skills such as feeding and dressing that children develop which allow them to take care of themselves and become independent	
AMP	Administrator’s Mentoring Program	
Advocate 	Someone who takes action to help someone else	
Annual Review 	Annual assessment of the goals and objectives of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) at which time appropriate revisions are made based on the child's progress and developmental/educational needs	
APR 	Annual Performance Report	
Assessment 	Ongoing process used by appropriate, qualified personnel to determine the child's unique needs and capabilities throughout the period of eligibility for early intervention services	
Assistive Technology 	Design, and training for use, of equipment and devices to help a child overcome or adapt to special needs (e.g., communication devices, walkers, special spoons or bowls)	
Atypical Development 	Development in cognitive, language, motor, social, and/or adaptive skills that fall outside the normal or expected range of development.  These skills emerge in a way or at a pace different from their peers such as in the sequence with which the skills emerge, the age at which the skills emerge, etc. 	
AU	Autism.  Refers to a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal or nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3, which adversely affects a child’s educational performance.  Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.  The term does not apply if a child’s educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an emotional disability as defined in the document.	
Audiology Services 	Services related to a person's ability to hear; such services provided by an audiologist may include a hearing evaluation as well as special equipment (e.g., hearing aid)	
BD 	Behavior Disorder	
BSHCN 	Bureau of Special Health Care Needs (DOH)	
BSS	Blind Skills Specialist	
CADRE	National Center of Dispute Resolution in Special Education	
CAP 	Corrective Action Plan	
CASE 	Council of Administrators of Special Education	
CC 	Child Complaint			
CCSS	Common Core State Standards	
CD or CS	Children’s Division or Division of Children’s Services (a division of DSS)	
CEC 	Council for Exceptional Children	
CFO 	Central Finance Office	
Child Count 	Unduplicated count of students receiving special education services; includes students served by the district in their local programs and those students served through contractual agreement with another school district or approved private agency (due in December)	
CHIP 	Children's Health Insurance Program	
CIMP 	Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process	
CISE 	Center for Innovations in Education (formerly Center for Innovations in Special Education)	
CMS 	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA, Health Care Financing Administration)	
Cognitive Development 	Thinking and learning skills a child needs to understand and respond to other people, explore and understand the environment, and use objects in a meaningful way	
Communication Development 	Skills that children develop that allow them to tell others what they think, feel, want, or need; signs and gestures (e.g., looking, pointing) and speaking are means of communication	
Comparable Services 	Assurance that services provided directly by DESE to students with disabilities are comparable to services provided by local school districts	
Concerns 	Areas that family members identify as needs, issues, or problems they want to address as part of the IFSP	
Confidentiality 	A right to limit those who may be allowed to see information and records about a child or family	
Consent 	Signature of parent/guardian indicating agreement with and approval for initial evaluation and initial placement; always voluntary and may be revoked at any time; one can always choose not to agree to some services and to agree to others; informed consent means that a person has been given all the information needed to make a decision	
Counseling 	Advice, help or support given by a qualified person (usually someone specially trained to do this)	
CP 	Cerebral palsy	
CQA 	Continuous Quality Assurance	
CQI 	Continuous Quality Improvement	
CQI 	Continuous Quality Improvement 	
CSIP 	Comprehensive School Improvement Plan/Program	
CSPD 	Comprehensive System of Personnel Development	
DAYC	Developmental Assessment of Young Children	
DB 	Deaf and Blindness.  	
DD 	Developmental delay; developmental disability; see definition	
Deaf/Blind 	Disability in which visual and hearing impairment occur concomitantly	
DESE 	Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 	
Developmental Delay 	When a child's growth or skill development is not that of most other children the same age	
DHSS 	Department of Health and Senior Services 	
Diagnostic Summary 	Written synthesis of information regarding all areas of functioning, as derived from the evaluation and diagnostic staffing conference	
Disability 	Impairment associated with a person's limitations in everyday activities	
DLM	Dynamic Learning Maps	
DMH 	Department of Mental Health	
DOC 	Department of Corrections 	
DP 	Due Process	
DRDP	Desired Results Developmental Profile	
DSS 	Department of Social Services	
DYS 	Division of Youth Services	
E&A 	Evaluation and Assessment	
EBP	Evidence Based Practices	
ECSE 	Early Childhood Special Education 	
ECTA	Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center	
ED	Emotional Disturbance. 	
EEPCD 	U.S. Department of Education's Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities	
EI 	Early Intervention	
EIS 	Early Intervening Services 	
EIT	Early Intervention Teams	
Eligibility Criteria 	Standards used to classify a child's disabling condition; criteria are specified for each condition/category	
ELL 	English Language Learners 	
Emotional Development	Skills children develop that allow them to interact with others (e.g., playing, responding to adults and other children) and to express their emotions (e.g., anger, happiness, joy)	
EP 	Effective Practices (Section of the Office of Special Education at DESE)	
ESEA 	Elementary and Secondary Education Act	
ESL 	English as a Second Language	
ESOL 	English Speakers of Other Languages	
ESY 	Extended School Year	
Evaluation 	Implementation of the assessment procedures as specified in the individual evaluation plan and notice for evaluation; determination of a child's current level of functioning	
FCP	Family Cost Participation	
Family Therapist 	Specialist trained to provide psychological counseling to families to resolve conflicts or problems they are encountering	
Family Training 	Includes services provided, as appropriate, by qualified personnel to assist the family of an eligible child in understanding the special needs of the child and enhancing the child's development	
FAPE 	Free Appropriate Public Education	
FAQ 	Frequently Asked Questions 	
FERPA 	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act	
FIEP	Facilitated Individualized Education Program	
Fine Motor Development 	Skills children develop that rely on their small muscles (e.g., holding materials, turning knobs, snapping buttons)	
FS	First Steps – early intervention for birth 3 year olds	
FTE 	Full Time Equivalent	
FY 	Fiscal Year	
GALLAUDET	 	University for Deaf/HOH Students	
GED 	General Equivalency Diploma	
Gross Motor Development 	Skills children develop that rely on their large muscles (e.g., crawling, sitting, walking)	
Health Services 	Service related to the medical field that helps a child benefit from the other early intervention services he/she is receiving	
HI  	Hearing Impairment.   	
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	
HOH 	Hard of Hearing	
IAP 	Individual Accommodation Plan (usually associated with 504)	
IC	Improvement Consultants	
ICO	Informed Clinical Opinion	
ID	Intellectual Disability	
IDEA 	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Includes Part B, ages 3 to 21, and Part C, ages birth to 3, Missouri's First Steps Program); see definition	
IEE	Independent Educational Evaluation 	
IEP 	Individualized Education Program (Part B requirement for special education services); see definition	
IFB 	Invitation for Bid	
IFSP 	Individualized Family Service Plan (individualized plan required as part of First Steps); for more information, see MO IFSP page	
IHE	Institutions of Higher Education	
IHP 	Individualized Habilitation Plan (individualized plan required for DMR/DD services)	
IMACS	Improvement, Monitoring, Accountability and Compliance System	
ISC 	Independent Service Coordinator	
ISS 	In-school suspension	
JCAR	Joint Committee on Administrative Rules	
LA 	Language Disability	
LASE	Local Administrators of Special Education	
LD 	Specific Learning Disabilities.  	
LDA 	Learning Disabilities Association			
LEA 	Local Education Agency (local school district)	
LEP 	Limited English Proficiency	
LRE 	Least restrictive environment	
MAP 	Missouri Assessment Program	
MAP-A	Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate	
MAPE 	Missouri Association of Paraprofessionals in Education	
MCDHH 	Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	
M-CHAT	Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers	
MD 	Multiple Disabilities.  	
MDT 	Multidisciplinary team	
MI 	Mental illness	
MIM	Missouri Integrated Model	
MITT	Missouri Interagency Transition Team	
MMD	Missouri Model Districts	
MOAT	Missouri Assistive Technology	
MOE	Maintenance of Effort	
MO- SPAN	Missouri Statewide Parent Advisory Network	
MOCASE 	Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education	
MOHSAIC 	Missouri Health Strategic Architectures and Information Cooperative	
Monitoring 	On-site verification of the district's compliance with PL 94-42, conducted by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)	
MOTAP 	Missouri Transition Alliance Partnership	
MPACT 	Missouri Parents Act (parent training and information organization)	
MPP 	Missouri Preschool Project 	
MPSS	Missouri Post-Secondary Success	
MR/DD 	Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 	
MSB 	Missouri School for the Blind 	
MSD 	Missouri School for the Deaf 	
MSSD	Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled	
MSIP 	Missouri School Improvement Program	
MTSS	Multi-Tiered System of Support	
NAEYC 	National Association for the Education of Young Children	
NASDSE 	National Association of State Directors of Special Education 	
Natural Environment 	Community setting typical for same- age peers without disabilities; may include, but are not limited to, the child's home, play group, and child care facilities; see "Least Restrictive Environment"	
NCCIP 	National Center for Clinical Infant Programs/ZERO TO THREE 	
NCLB 	No Child Left Behind	
NCSI	National Center for Systemic Improvement	
NE 	Natural Environment	
NICU 	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	
NISH	National Industries for the Severely Handicapped	
Notice/Consent 	Written notification provided to parents/guardians regarding a district's intent to evaluate, place, or change placement, and the parental/guardian consent for such action	
NPA 	No Provider Available	
NSDC 	National Staff Development Council	
Nursing Services 	Services that must meet the developmental needs of the child and may not be solely medical in nature	
Nutritional Services 	Services that address a child's need for an adequate diet of food and drink that promotes good growth and development provided by a registered dietitian	
O & M 	Orientation and Mobility	
OA 	Office of Administration (usually state)	
Occupational Therapy 	Services provided by a qualified occupational therapist that helps children develop fine motor skills; can be provided in a variety of settings and ways	
OCR 	Office of Civil Rights (U. S. Department of Education) 	
OSE 	Office of Special Education	
OHI 	Other Health Impairment.  	
OI 	Orthopedic Impairment.  	
On- site Verification	Written evidence of the school district's compliance with regulations; see also Monitoring	
OSEDA 	Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis 	
OSEP 	Office of Special Education Programs (U. S. Department of Education)	
OSERS 	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 	
OSS 	Out-of-school suspension	
OT 	Occupational Therapy 	
Outcome 	Statement of the changes that family members want to see for their child or themselves	
P & A 	Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services 	
P.L. 102-119	Federal Public Law; in 1991, it amended P.L. 99-457	
P.L. 94-142	Federal Public Law passed in 1976, mandated free and appropriate education for children ages 5 to 21 who are eligible for special education.  Later the law was amended to include children from 3 to 21.	
P.L. 99-457	Federal Public Law passed in 1986, provides for birth to 3 early intervention services	
PAC 	Parent Advisory Council 	
PARA 	Paraprofessionals (classroom instructional assistants, aids)	
Part B 	Special education for ages 3 to 21	
Part C 	A component of IDEA that allows states to establish a system of early intervention services for children with special needs from birth to age 3 and their families; First Steps	
PAT 	Parents-as-Teachers	
PBS	Positive Behavior Support	
Physical Development 	Skills that children develop that rely on their physical abilities (e.g., moving, seeing, hearing)	
Physical Therapy 	Services provided by qualified physical therapists that help children develop gross motor skills; these services can be provided in a variety of settings	
PKU 	Phenylketonuria	
PLEP 	Present Level of Educational Performance	
PLC	Professional Learning Communities	
PLP 	Present Level of Performance	
POHI 	Physical and Other Health Impairments	
Prior Notice 	Parents must receive written notice before the public agency or service provider proposes or refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or placement of a child or the provision of early intervention services to a child and a child's family	
Priorities 	A family's choice as to what extent early intervention will be in the family's life; what is most important to the family	
Procedural Safeguards 	Policy established to protect the rights of all parties involved in the education of children with disabilities	
Provider 	Person who serves a child and who has specific skills and training related to young children with special needs; examples of providers are an agency, one of its employees, a physician, or a therapist	
Psychological Services 	Services provided by a qualified psychologist who identifies and works with children who need help in developing thinking, learning and memory skills	
PT 	Physical Therapy 	
RCD 	Resource Center for the Deaf	
Referral 	Written compilation of information about a student who is experiencing problems which interfere with learning; summary includes results of screening and attempts to remedy student's difficulties	
Related Services 	Such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a student with disabilities to benefit from special education; includes such services as transportation, speech pathology & audiology, psychological services, physical & occupational therapies, recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities, and counseling & medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes	
RE-M	Regular Education- Modified	
Resources 	Strengths, abilities and supports that a family can use to meet its needs; may be formal or informal	
RFP 	Request for Proposal 	
RICC 	Regional Interagency Coordinating Council 	
RPDC 	Regional Professional Development Center 	
RRC 	Regional Resource Centers	
RSB 	Rehabilitation Services for the Blind	
SC 	Service Coordinator	
Screening 	Process of identifying children in the general population, birth through twenty, who may be at risk of educational failure	
SEA 	State Education Agency	
SEAP 	Special Education Advisory Panel	
Section 619 	Part B Special Education for ages 3 to 5	
SEL	Social-emotional learning	
SEMSA 	Special Education Monitoring Self- Assessment (3rd Cycle Monitoring)	
Service Coordination 	Service provided by qualified personnel to assist families in navigating a system, ensure timely delivery of services, and work with families in the development of leadership skills; previously known as "case manager"	
SI	Special Instruction (see definition)	
SICC 	State Interagency Coordinating Council 	
SIG 	State Improvement Grant 	
SILC 	State Independent Living Centers 	
SISEP	State Implementation and Scaling Up of Evidenced Based Practices	
SLD	Specific Learning Disability	
SLP 	Speech Language Pathology; speech language pathologist	
Social Work 	Services provided by a social worker or other qualified person that may include coordination of needed services, advocacy, counseling information about and referral to needed resources, and intervention	
SOW	Scope of Work	
SP	Speech or Language Impairment.  	
SPDG	State Personnel Development Grant	
Special Education 	Specifically designed instruction, at no cost to the parent, to meet the unique needs of a child with disabilities, including the following:  classroom instruction; instruction in physical education; home instruction; and instruction in hospitals and institutions	
Special Instruction 	Education and learning services provided in the home or in a center by a specialist trained in the education of those with special developmental or behavioral needs	
Speech Disorder 	Difficulty with the mechanics of oral speech production observable in voice, articulation, fluency, or any combination of the above	
Speech Language Therapy 	Services provided by a qualified speech therapist/pathologist who helps identify and work with children to develop communication skills that could affect the child's ability to make sounds; may include swallowing and breathing techniques; these services can be provided in a variety of settings and ways	
SPOE 	System Point of Entry 	
SPP	State Performance Plan	
SSD 	Special School Districts (Special School Districts of St. Louis County and Special School Districts of Pemiscot County)	
SSDI 	Social Security Disability Insurance 	
SSI 	Supplemental Security Income 	
SSIP	State Systemic Improvement Plan	
STEPS 	Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public Schools	
Surrogate parent 	Persons appointed to act for the parent/guardian of a child with disabilities when the parents are unavailable, unknown, or when the child has been committed to the custody of a public agency or institution	
TBI 	Traumatic Brain Injury	
TECH CENTER 	UMKC Technology Center	
Transition 	To move from one program to another, from hospital to home, from home to a program, to another community or state, from the early intervention system to public school, or out of First Steps; see Transition page	
Transportation 	Assistance in getting to some of the services listed on the IFSP	
UMC 	University of Missouri-Columbia	
USDOE 	U.S. Department of Education	
VI 	Visual Impairment.   	
Vision Services 	Services related to a person's ability to see; may include evaluation of ability to see and special equipment (e.g., glasses, magnifying tools, large print books)	
VR 	Vocational Rehabilitation	
WIOA	Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act	
YCDD	Young Child with a Developmental Delay.  Refers to a child initially identified ages 3 through 5 who is experiencing developmental delay, as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas:  physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development or adaptive development and who needs special education and related services.