Abbreviations
IEP
What is an Individualized Education Plan?
This category refers to a disability in which a person's hearing is severely affected or absent in that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through auditory access, with or without amplification.
What is Deafness (HI) ?
Specific objectives outlined in the students' IEP that highlight skills/knowledge to be achieved during a given year.
What are Goals?
A plan developed for a child identified with DA, attends public education and receives accommodations to ensure academic success and access to the learning environment.
What is a 504 Plan?
Section of IDEA law that governs special education and related services of children ages 3-22.
What is Part B?
ADA
What is Americans with Disabilities Act?
This category refers to a concomitant disability that impacts a student's ability to access information, communicate and navigate their environment.
What is DeafBlindness (DB)?
Additional tools or adjustments (IEP or 504) for students with DAs in a typical learning environment. Do not change the curriculum/content but adapt the environment to ensure equitable access.
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What are Accommodations?
Prevents discrimination in employment, access to services and benefits for individuals based on their disabilities, by entities that receive public funding.
What is section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
The legal process that allows parents to challenge a school's decision about their child's special education services. Formal, impartial procedure that is guaranteed by federal and state laws.
What is Due Process?
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
This category refers to a developmental disability that affects social communication skills and behavior.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Specifies services needed to help a student achieve their goals. Lists type of services, frequency, location and provider.
What is Service Delivery Grid?
The frequency at which a 504 should be updated to ensure the student is receiving the most effective accommodations.
What is annually?
A required part of an IEP that can help improve educational outcomes for students and professionals. (Training, equipment, and collaboration, extra time, aids.)
What is Supports for Personnel?
FAPE
What is a Free and Appropriate Public Education?
This category refers to a delay in one or more areas of a student's development. i.e.: cognitive, physical or emotional.
What is Developmental Delay (DD)?
Helps a student prepare for life after high school. Planning must start by the time a student turns 14 years old.
What is Transition Planning?
The federal law that ensures eligible students with disabilities receive FAPE, special education and related services, EI for 3 years old and younger. Controls the procedural requirements of an IEP
What is IDEA?
The document required to be given to parents to explain a proposed change or refusal by the district to the IEP. Results of a team meeting but not yet implemented.
What is Written Prior Notice?
IDEA
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
This category refers to the presence of two or more disabilities that significantly impact a student's educational performance.
What is Multiple Disabilities (MD)?
Provides a snapshot of a student's academic, social/emotional and physical strengths and needs. Data and formative assessment driven, serves as a baseline and informs all other components.
What are Present Levels of Performance (PLOP/PLP)?
(PLAAFP)
Per eligibility and lack of procedural requirements, this service is not required with a 504 plan.
What is specialized instruction?
The maximum time frame given to complete all proposed assessments and hold the initial IEP meeting to determine child's eligibility.
What is 60 calendar days?