| ADA
|
Americans
with Disabilities Act
|
| ADHD/ADD
|
Attention
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder
|
| ARC
|
The
Arc
|
| ASA
|
Autism
Society of America
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
|
| CCEO
|
Community
Coalition for Educational Options
|
| CHADD
|
Children
and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
|
| CFR
|
Code
of Federal Regulations
COMAR
Code of Maryland Regulations
|
| DDA
|
Developmental
Disability Administration DD
Developmental Disabilities
|
| DDC
|
Developmental
Disabilities Council
|
| DJS
|
Department
of Juvenile Services
(previously Juvenile Justice System JJS)
|
| DORS
|
Division
of Rehabilitation Services
|
| DREDF
|
Disability
Rights Education and Defense Fund
|
| EAC
|
Education
Advocacy Coalition
|
| EBD
|
Emotional
Behavioral Disorder
|
| ESY
|
Extended
School Year
|
| FAPE
|
Free
Appropriate Public Education
|
| HSA
|
High
School Assessments
|
| IDEA
|
Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
|
| IEP
|
Individual
Education program
|
| LCC
|
Local
Coordinating Council
SCC State Coordinating Council
|
| LDA
|
Learning
Disabilities Association
LD Learning Disability
|
| LEA
|
Local
Education Agency
SEA State Education Agency
|
| LRE
|
Least
Restrictive Environment
|
| MAHST
|
Marylanders
Against High Stakes Testing
|
| MANSEF
|
Maryland
Association of Non Public Special Education Facilities
|
| MARFY
|
Maryland
Association of Resources for Families and Youth
|
| MCIE
|
Maryland
Coalition for Inclusive Education
|
| MDDC
|
Maryland
Developmental Disability Council
|
| MDLC
|
Maryland
Disability Law Center
|
| MSDE
|
Maryland
State Department of Education
|
| NAMI
|
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
|
| NAPSEC
|
National
Association of Private Special Education Centers
|
| NCLB
|
No
Child Left Behind Act
|
| NICHCY
|
National
Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities
|
| OCR
|
Office
of Civil Rights
|
| OSE
|
Office
of Special Education
Local Level
|
| OSEP
|
Office
of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
|
| PACER
|
Parent
Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights Center
|
| PANDA
|
Parent
Advocacy Network for Differently-Abled
|
| PAR
ROOM
|
Time
out room, quiet room, seclusion and restraints
|
| PEATC
|
Parent
Education advocacy training center
|
| PTA
or PTO
|
Parent
Teacher Association or Organization
|
| RTC
|
Residential
Treatment Center
|
| SECAC
|
Special
Education Citizens or Community Advisory Committee
|
| SECTION
504
|
Federal
Law, addresses disability issues not covered by IDEA
‘97
|
| SESAC
|
Special
Education State Advisory Committee
|
| TASH
|
Equity,
Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion!
|
| VOR
|
Voices
of the retarded
|