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AAC: Augmentative or Alternative Communication; Symbols, aids, strategies, and techniques used as a supplement or alternative to oral language.
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ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD: Emily Virginia Robinson :-) I felt much better about myself after hearing this...ADHD is what I have and it is the "bad ADD to have." I want to be able, one day, to stop looking at myself as BAD for having ADHD and taking the medication that goes along with it. I beat myself up over this all the time!!!!!
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Asperger Syndrome: A pervasive developmental disorder with severe and sustained impairments in social interaction. The person with this syndrome develops restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, and activities.
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At-Risk: An infant or child who has a high probability of exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability.
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AU: Autistic
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Autistic Savant: An individual with autism who possesses special skills in areas such as mathematic calculations, memory feats, artistic and musical abilities, or reading.
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BIP: Behavioral Improvement Plan
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CAPD: Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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Crisis Prevention and Management Programs: Techniques taught to teachers on how to effectively and proactively deal with students' violent, aggressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors; a proactive preventative approach.
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DB: Deaf-Blind; a dual disability resulting in impaired hearing and vision
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DEC: Department of Exceptional Children
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Disability: An inability or reduced capacity to perform a task in a specific way; A limitation imposed on a an individual by a loss or a reduction of functioning.
ALSO CAN REFER TO problems in learning; an incapacity to perform as other children do because of some impairment in sensory, physical, cognitive, or other areas of functioning.
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Disability vs. Handicap: A disability may or may not be a handicap, depending on specific circumstances and how the individual adapts and adjusts. It is important that professional separate the disability from the handicap.
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ED and SED: Emotionally Disabled
Severely Emotionally Disabled
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Expressive Language: The formation and production of language, verbal and nonverbal, that is understood by and meaningful to others.
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FBA: Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Handicap: Refers to the impact or consequence of a disability, not the condition itself; more than just an environmental limitation; it can also reflect attitudinal limitations imposed on the person with the disability by people without disabilities.
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HI: Hearing Impairment
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IEP: Individualized Education Plan: a written detailed plan developed by a team for each pupil ages 3-21 who receives a special education; a management tool
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LD: Learning Disability
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LEA: Local Education Agency; can be a county of schools like Forsyth Co. Schools or it can be just one individual school like Forsyth County Day School.
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MU: Multiple Disabilities
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OI: Orthopedically Impaired
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Positive Behavioral Support: An alternative approach to punishment; a schoolwide, proactive way of addressing problematic behavior
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Pre-Referal: Information gathered before screening
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Receptive Language: The ability to understand what is meant by spoken communication.
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Self-Monitoring: A behavioral self-control strategy; pupils compare their performance to a criterion, record their efforts, and obtain reinforcement if appropriate.
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SLI: Speech Language Impaired
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Social Skills Training: Using direct instruction to teach students appropriate social behaviors; goal is to increase individual's social competency and acceptance.
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TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
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Transition Plan or ITP: Individualized Transition Plan (ITP); an individualized plan with identified goals and objectives used to prepare the student in making the transition from high school to work (or college).
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VI: Vision Impairment
