| Terms and Definitions |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination. |
| DDD |
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Public agency that offers various services to qualified individuals with disabilities. |
| ELL |
English Language Learners |
| ESY |
Extended School Year Services |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education
Legal requirement for school districts to provide free appropriate public education to qualified students with disabilities, regardless of disability. |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Federal law ensuring services to children with disabilities. Governs how states and public agencies provide education to youth with disabilities. |
| IEP |
Individual Education Plan
Personalized education plan for students with disabilities. |
| LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment
Requirement to educate special-needs children with children who are not disabled, to the extent possible. |
| OSPI |
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Governmental agency that oversees public education in Washington state. |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy
Focuses on daily living, fine motor skills and sensory integration. |
| PT |
Physical Therapy
Evaluation and treatment of physical disabilities to improve the use of bones, muscles, joints and nerves through exercise. |
| SDI |
Specially Designed Instruction
Appropriate instructional adaptations that meet the needs of eligible students. |
| Section 504 |
Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. Allows for accommodations and/or modifications so that children with disabilities can participate in the general education classroom with access to general education curriculum. |
| SLP |
Speech Language Pathology
Therapy that focuses on improvement of communication. |
| WASL |
Washington Assessment of Student Learning
Standards-based test for public school students in Washington state. |
| WLPT |
Washington Language Proficiency Test
Eligibility and exit test for English Language Learners in Washington state. |
