Diagnostic Categories
ARD Meetings
Components of an IEP
Awesome Acronyms
Miscellaneous
100

Extreme inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are symptoms. 

What is ADHD?

100

Prior to initiating special education services, permission mus obtained from this mandatory team member.

What is the parent or legal guardian?

100

This section of the IEP describes the current classroom functioning of the student.

What is Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)?

100

IEP

What is Individualized Education Plan

100

This is a plan that is based on the results of a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and, at a minimum, includes a description of the problem behavior, hypotheses as to why the problem behavior occurs and intervention strategies to address the behavior.

What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

200

Developmental disailbity significantly affecting verbal and non-verbal commmunication and social interaction.

What is Autism?

200

Of the mandatory team members, this participant’s role is to commit school resources or finances to support the student’s plan.

Who is the administrator/principal?

200

Once a child has been determined eligible for special education services, the goal of their IEP is to address their needs in this SETTING.

What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?


200

OHI

What is Other Health Impairment?

200

Not special education, but this section of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that schools prove a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualified students in their jurisdictions who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

What is Section 504?

300

The number of possible diagnsotic categories for a student in special education. 

What is 13?

300

Any member can do this, but someone must read these verbatim at every ARD.

What are the Deliberations/Notes?

300

The length of time in which IEP goals are drafted for the student to achieve.

What is one year?

300

AU

What is autism?

300

A common need for student on the autism spectrum, this therapy services focuses on adapting, modifying or changing daily activities that typically small movements made with your upper bod

What is occupational therapy?

400

A student eleible for specia education under this category has a disabilit that is expected to continue indefintely and severly imparis at least two major life functions. 

What is multiple disabilities?

400

ARD meetings are required to occur at least how many times during the school year.

What is one (annually)?

400

A change to the environment, curriculum format, or equipment that allows a student to gain access to content and/or complete assigned tasks.

What are accommodations?

400

ARD

What is Assessment Review Dismissal?

400

This group of individuals play a pivotal role in the education of English Language Learners (ELLs) and functions as a link between the home and the school in making appropriate decisions regarding placement, instructional practices, assessment, and special programs that impact the student.

What is the LPAC committee?

500

In order to qualify for special education a stueent ust demonstrate a disability and this. 

What is educationa need for specifically desinged instruction?

500

After an evaluation has been completed, the ARD committee has this much time to convene a meeting to review the findings.

What is 30 calendar days?

500

A change to the actual curriculum that a student is being taught.

What are modifications?

500

FAPE

What is Free Appropriate Public Education?

500

This is a document unique to Texas students with Autism and requires specific documentation related to the student’s need for in-home training, transition plans, and staff-to-student ratios.

What is the Autism Supplement?