Public School Acronyms
IEP
What is an individualized education plan?
This law was originally enacted as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004)?
In public education, occupational therapy is usually classified as this type of service.
What is a related service?
This section of the IEP includes statements of measurable objectives.
What are the goals?
LEA
What is local educational agency?
This law addresses the privacy of student records in schools that receive funding from the federal government.
What is FERPA (Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974)?
Occupational therapists may help develop and implement these plans which list accommodations for students.
What is a 504 plan?
This section in an IEP must be present for students 16 years and older.
What is the transition section/post-secondary goals?
IDEA
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004?
This civil rights law protects qualified individuals from disability-related discrimination.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
If the school district bills Medicaid for occupational therapy services, occupational therapists must comply with this law.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)?
In order to qualify for an IEP, a student must meet these two eligibility requirements.
What are having a disability and a need for specially designed instruction?
FAPE
What is free appropriate public education?
This education law provides funding to schools with high levels of poverty.
What is ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)?
Under the ESSA, occupational therapists are often involved in this component.
What are the accommodations and modifications for annual testing?
The IEP is valid for this length of time.
What is one year?