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What are they talking about? Help! What do they mean?

What are they talking about?

(Common acronyms used by Special Education teachers and support staff.)

 

ADHD     Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADD        Attention-Deficit Disorder without Hyperactivity

AE           Age Equivalent

APE         Adaptive Physical Education

ASD         Autism Spectrum Disorder

CA           Chronological Age

CAP         Central Auditory Processing

CEC         Council for Exceptional Children

CSE         Committee on Special Education

CST         Child Study Team

CT           Consultant Teacher

ED           Emotionally Disturbed

GE           Grade Equivalent

GT           Gifted/Talented

IEP          Individualized Education Plan

IQ            Intelligence Quotient

IST          Instructional Support Team-NEW

LD            Learning Disabled

MH           Multiply Handicapped

OHI         Other Health Impaired

OT           Occupational Therapy

PDD         Pervasive Developmental Disorder

PE            Physical Education

PR            Percentile Rank

PT            Physical Therapy

RTI          Response to Intervention

SI             Speech Impaired

SL             Speech/Language

SWE         School Wide Enrichment