As you get involved with the special education bureaucracy, it is important that you become familiar with many of the abbreviations used. Some of the more widely used abbreviations are as follows:
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
BSEA - Bureau of Special Education Appeals
DOE - Department of Education
FAPE - Free and Appropriate Public Education
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
IEP - Individualized Education Program
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
NCLB - No Child Left Behind
N1 Form - Notice of Proposed School District Action
PAC - Parent Advisory Council
PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PDD/NOS - Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
PQA - Program Quality Assurance
SPED - Special Education
504 Plan - An Accommodation Plan for a student in the regular (as opposed to the special) education curriculum
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