PECS?
Acronyms
AAC -Augmentative Alternative CommunicationABA -Applied Behavior Analysis
ABI -Acquired Brain Injury
ABR -Auditory Brainstem Response
AD -Assistive Device
ADA -Americans with Disabilities Act -1990
ADD -Attention Deficit Disorder
ADL -Activities of Daily Living
AFO -Ankle foot orthosis
AG -Annual Goal
APE -Adapted Physical Education
APH -Aphasia
ARND -Alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder
ASL -American Sign Language
AT -Assistive Technology
ATD -Assistive technological device
ATNR -Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
BD -Behavior Disorder
BI -Behavior Intervention
BICM -Behavior Intervention Case Manager
CA -Chronological Age
CBA -Curriculum Based Assessment
CBI -Community Based Instruction
CBM -Curriculum Based Measurement
CIC -Clean intermittent catheterization
CCS -California Children’s Services
CCTV -Closed -circuit TV
CD -Cognitive Delay
CDC -Centers for Disease Control
CDE -California Department of Education
CMH -County Mental Health
CF -Cystic Fibrosis
CHI -Closed Head Injury
CNS -Central Nervous System
COTA -Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CP -Cerebral Palsy
CR -Conditioned reflex
CSF -Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CT -Computerized Tomography
CVA -Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)
CVI -Cortical Visual Impairment
DAI -Diffuse Axonal Injury
DEA -Deaf
DBL -Deaf -Blind
DD -Developmentally Disabled
DHH -Deaf and Hard of Hearing
DI -Direct Instruction
DIS -Designated Instructional Services
DMD -Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DMH -Department of Mental Health
DNR -Do not resuscitate
DR -Department of Rehabilitation
EADL -Electronic Aids to Daily Living
ECU -Environmental Control Unit
ED - Emotionally Disturbed
EEG -Electroencephalogram
ELBW -Extremely low birth weight
ESY -Extended School Year
ETRAN -Eye transfer Communication Device
FA -Functional Analysis
FAE -Fetal alcohol effects
FAPE -Free Appropriate Public Education
FAS -Fetal alcohol syndrome
FBA -Functional Behavioral Assessment
FRC -Family Resource Center
FTT -Failure to thrive
504 Plan -Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
GER -Gastroesophageal reflux
GCS - Glascow Coma Scale
HI -Hearing Impaired
HKAFO -Hip knee ankle foot orthosis
HOH -Hard of Hearing
ICF -Intermediate Care Facility
IDEA -Individuals with Disabilities Act (PL 101 -476)
IEE -Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP -Individual Education Plan
IFSP -Individual Family Service Plan (Regional Center)
IHCP -Individual Health Care Plan
IHSS - In home support services
ILS -Independent Living Skills
IPE -Individual Plan for Employment
IPP -Individual Program Plan (Regional Center)
ITP -Individual Transition Plan
IWRP -Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
LAS -Language and Speech
LBW -Low birth weight
LD -Learning Disability
LEA -Local Educational Agency
LI -Low Incidence
LRE -Least Restrictive Environment
LSS -Language and Speech Specialist
MA -Mental Age
MAFO -Molded ankle -foot orthosis
MBI -Mild Brain Injury
MD -Multiple Disabilities
MD -Muscular Dystrophy
MS -Multiple Sclerosis
MRI -Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MTU -Medical Therapy Unit (where CCS services are provided)
NICU -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NDT -Neuro -Developmental Therapy
NPA -Non Public Agency
NPI -Neuropsychiatric Institute (UCLA)
NPS -Non Public School
NTD -Neural tube defects
OCD -Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD -Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OHI -Other Health Impaired
OI/OH -Orthopedically Impaired/Orthopedically Handicapped
O&M -Orientation and Mobility Specialist/Services
ORT -Orthopedically Impaired
OT -Occupational Therapy
OTR -Registered Occupational Therapist
P&A -Protection and Advocacy
PARA -Paraeducator (assistant)
PART -Personal Assault Response Training
PECS -Picture Exchange Communication System
PET -Positron Emission Tomography
PH -Physical Handicap
PHI -Physical & Health Impairment
PL -Public law
PLOP -Present Levels of Performance
PNS -Peripheral Nervous System
PS -Partially Sighted
PT -Physical Therapy
PTA -Post Traumatic Amnesia
PTSD -Post traumatic stress disorder
ROP -Regional Occupational Program
RSP -Resource Specialist Program
RST -Resource Specialist Teacher
RT -Recreational Therapy
SCC -Special Class Center
SDC -Special day Class
SED -Severely Emotionally Disturbed
SELPA -Special Education Local Plan Area
SEA -State Education Agency
SEHO -State Education Hearing Office
SEP -(Office of) Special Education Programs
SGT -Student Guidance Team
SI -Sensory Integration
SIB -Self injurious behavior
SLA -Semi -independent living arrangement
SLP -Speech Language Pathologist
SPECT -Single photon emission computed tomography
SSI -Social Security Income
SST - Student Support Team
STO -Short Term Objective
STWOA -School to Work Opportunity Act
TASK -Team of Advocates for Special Kids
TBI -Traumatic Brain Injury
TGMD -Test of Gross Motor Development
TRI -Triennial Assessment
TTD -Telecommunication devises for the deaf
TTY -Teletypewriter
TVI -Teacher of the Visually Impaired
VI/VH -Visually Impaired/Visually Handicapped
VLBW -Very low birth weight
