Acryonyms, abbreviations & definitions

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Here is a link for a good list of a lot of the SpEd abbreviations,

acronyms & definitions. It's not complete but I liked it for it's

definitions. http://sig.cls.utk.edu/Products/AcronymDefinitionPrimer.pdf

Our SELPA has a list of acronyms but no definitions. Not sure if it

covers everything but there's quite a lot!

http://www.sloselpa.org/acronyms.htm

I had needed a " cheat sheet " in our first years of the system. I had

put a binder together for all of my son's IEPs & other papers. It was

one that you could insert a sheet on the cover. I had put my son's

picture or one of his pieces of artwork so whenever we met with a

teacher or " expert " , we all were aware of who we were advocating for.

Then on the same paper as the picture I had put a lot of those

acronyms that were being used frequently so I could just glance down

and remember what they all were. I did keep the full list just inside

the cover.

Anything that you can do to be on top of the " edubabble " & alphabet

soup should help!

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> Can anyone help me to understand some of these abbreviations and

> mumbo jumbo? My son has an IEP which I dont know what it stands for

> but I know this is what we have once or twice a year to determine my

> sons special needs during the school year. Such as he has a tutor in

> his math class and is not expected to do the same work the other kids

> are doing he is only responsible for doing what his tutor is having

> him do, he is also allowed extra time on tests in all his classes and

> it is a standing exception in all his classes that the teachers are

> to make sure he keeps up with all special reports, and every day

> work.There are alot of other special services they do for him but I

> could post all day if I tried to list them all. I also had to request

> a 504 once, which again I have no idea what this stands for, but I

> was told by my sons psychologist to request this because I did not

> feel as though he was getting the specific help he was suppose to be

> getting in his classes. I had a meeting and expressed my concerns and

> they met them and that was that. Someone was talking about an IEE and

> a few other abrv's and I have no idea what these are. Sometimes I

> feel dumb when I read some of these posts cause I have no idea what

> some of you guys are talking about, and some of the problems moms

> have getting services for their kids in school is outrageous. I am

> lucky that I get the services I request for my son at his school, I

> can see that now, I am amazed that the schools wont work with your

> kids. When ever I have a problem with my son at school or out of

> school they are always understanding and ready to help. They have

> reffered outside services for us that I knew nothing about, such as a

> behavioral aide that comes to our house 3 times a week for a couple

> hours a day. I am so grateful for their help. I guess thats why Im

> not familiar with some of these things cause Ive never had to deal

> with the stuff these other moms are dealing with. I just dont

> understand why these moms cant get these same services in their

> school system. Is it because they dont initially have a dx of

> asperger or autisim from a phsychiatrist, or other medical doctor?? I

> know I had this dx for my son when I put him in the school system.

> Maybe this is the problem?? If someone could just explain to me what

> all this stuff means I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you Maybe

> then I could understand some of the postings.LOL

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