OI
Orthopedic Impairment
The individual who presides over a due process hearing
What is a Due Process Hearing Officer? (DPHO)
Developmental, corrective, and other supportive services like transportation as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education (excluding services related to surgically implanted devices)
What are Related Services? (RS)
ADL
The people who provide instructional, behavioral, and other support to students in and outside of the classroom, and work one-on-one with students who receive related services or those who have a 504 plan.
What are Paraprofessionals? (PP)
Students who show evidence of high performance capability and exceptional potential, and require educational programs or services beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their full potential.
What are Gifted and Talented Students? (GT)
RDA
Results-Driven Accountability
The people who work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
What are Speech-Language Pathologists? (SLP's)
Research-based behavior therapy for people with autism and other developmental disorders. Its goal is to see an increase in positive behaviors and a decrease in negative behaviors. Children can also learn new skills and improve their social interactions.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)