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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act – Civil rights law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination.
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ASL
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American Sign Language
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AUT
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Autism |
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BIP
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Behavior Intervention Plan
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DB
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Deaf Blindness
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DD
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Developmental Delay
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DDA
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Developmental Disabilities Administration – Public agency that offers various services to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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DHH
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Deaf/Hard of Hearing
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DK
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Developmental Kindergarten
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EBD
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Emotional Behavioral Disabilities
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ESD
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Edmonds School District #15
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ESY
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Extended School Year Services – ESY is the special education and related services provided to students beyond the regular 180 day school year to maintain a student’s learned skills/behavior, not the teaching of new skills/behaviors. The IEP team decides whether or not the student requires ESY services and the location of these services.
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FAPE
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Free Appropriate Public Education – Legal requirement for school districts to provide free appropriate public education to qualified students with disabilities, regardless of disability.
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IDEA
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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.
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IEP
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Individual Education Program – Personalized education program for students with disabilities.
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IFSP
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Individual Family Service Plan (0-3 yrs)
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IS
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Intensive Academic Support
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ISES
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Intensive Social Emotional Support
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LRE
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Least Restrictive Environment – Requirement to educate special needs children with children who are not disabled, to the extent appropriate.
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LS
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Learning Support
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OHI
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Other Health Impaired
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OSPI
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Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction – Oversees public education in Washington state.
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OT
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Occupational Therapy
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PT
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Physical Therapy
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SDI
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Specially Designed Instruction – Appropriate instructional adaptations that meet the needs of eligible students.
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SE PTSA
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Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association – Advocacy organization that promotes the improvement of health, welfare, and education of children.
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SLD
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Specific Learning Disability
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SLH
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Speech, Language, and Hearing
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SLI
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Speech Language Impairment
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SLP
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Speech Language Pathologist
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SPED
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Special Education
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TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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VI
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Visually Impaired
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VOICE
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Vocational Opportunities in Community Experiences (18-21 yrs)
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