Special Education Abbreviations
Parts of the IEP
Disability Definition
IEP Terms & Dates
Other
100

LD stands for _________________

a. Learning difficulties

b. Learning disability 

c. Learning differences

What is learning disability.

100

What part of IEP states the specific changes made in how a student learns information and demonstrates performance. For example, Highlight key words or phrases in text

a. Goals

b. Accommodations

c. Transition Plan

What is the Accommodations Section of the IEP.

100

Is average or above intelligence, problems with learning in areas such as reading, writing, spelling, math, organization, social skills, processing information and comprehension. Is the definition for:

a. Learning Disability

b. Emotional Disability

c. Other Health Impairment

What is Learning Disability

100

IEP stands for____________?

a. Individual Education Plan

b. Impacted Educational Performance

c. Individualized Entry Program

What is Individual Education Plan

100

Who is the IEP written for?

a. Parents

b. Teachers

c. Student (with a disability)

What is a student with a disability

200

SL stands for ___________?

a. Speech and Language

b. Sounds and Letters

c. Speak and Look

What is Speech and Language

200

What section of the IEP lists a statement that links directly to the areas of need identified in the present levels of academic achievement and functional performance

a. Goals

b. Accommodations

c. Transition Plan

What is Annual Goals

200

This disability is described as showing inappropriate behavior or feelings, unable to control actions, has fears, or moods of unhappiness.

a. Learning Disability

b. Emotional Disability

c. Other Health Impairment

What is Emotional Disability

200

Who is a part of your IEP team?

a. parents

b. you

c. school staff

d. all of the above

What is all of the above!!

200

How often does your team need to update/review your IEP?

a. each month

b. each quarter

c. every year

What is every year*

BUT your team may meet sooner to edit or change parts of the IEP to best fit your needs

300

What does the abbreviation ED mean?

a. Everything's difficult

b. Emotional differences

c. Emotional disability

What is Emotional Disability 

300

What section of the IEP tells about the students interests and future plans such as education/training, employment, and independent living skills.

a. Goals

b. Accommodations

c. Transition Plan

What is Transitional Services

300

This disability is for people who have problems remembering information, trouble making sounds/words, and stuttering. Also could have trouble with vocabulary and directions

a. Learning Disability

b. Speech and Language

c. Other Health Impairment

What is Speech and Language

300

Refers to activities meant to prepare the student for adult life. 

a. Transport

b. Transition

c. Translation

What is Transition 

(means to move!)

300

When does Extended School Year (ESY) happen?

a. over winter break

b. during the school year

c. over the summer

What is over the summer

400

What does OHI stand for?

a. Other Health Impairment

b. Other Hearing Impact

c. Our Health Interests

What is Other Health Impairment

400

What section of the IEP identifies the student’s area of eligibility, current levels of academic achievement, meeting discussions.

a. Goal's Strengths & Needs

b. Present Level of Performance

c. Transition Plan

What is Present Level of Performance (PLOP).

400

This disability is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. 

a. Learning Disability

b. Speech and Language

c. Autism

What is Autism

400

Who completes psychological evaluations (at school)?

a. Psychologist

b. Speech and Language Pathologists

c. Teachers

What is the psychologist

400
How often do your teachers share information with your families about your progress on IEP goals?

a. Once a week

b. Once a month

c. Once a quarter

What is once a quarter

500

What does ID stand for?

a. Identical Disability

b. Intelligent Disability

c. Intellectual Disability

What is Intellectual Disability.

500

Speech and Language, Counseling, Work Skills Training, Employment & Transition, and Learning Disabilities are all examples of what?

a. Goals

b. Accommodations

c. Services

What is Special Education Services

500

Frequent health issues, ADHD, epilepsy, heart condition, etc that effects students performance in school

a. Learning Disability

b. Emotional Disability

c. Other Health Impairment

What is Other Health Impairment

500

Given non-instructional activities Samantha will improve expressive language skills to initiate and/or join in conversations with others, an average of 3 times per week IS AN EXAMPLE OF _____________?

a. Annual goal

b. Accommodation

c. Services

What is Annual goal

500

Who does an official educational evaluation (at school)?

a. Psychologist

b. Speech and Language Pathologists

c. Teachers

d. Anyone who is trained

What is anyone who is trained

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