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A
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or Average Daily Attendance
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AH Aurally Handicapped
APE Adapted Physical Education
APH Aphasic
AUD Audiologist
AUT Autistic-like Behaviors
B
BD Behavior Disorder
BLI Blind
C
CAC California Administrative Code
CCR Coordinated Compliance Review
CCS
California Children's Services
CEC California Education Code
CH Communicatively Handicapped
D
DBL Deaf - Blind
DCFS Department of Children and Family Services
DEA Deaf   
DH Developmentally Handicapped
DHH Deaf - Hard of Hearing
DIS Designated Instructional Services
DPSS Department of Public Social Services
E
ELL English Language Learning
EO English Only
F
FAPE Free and Appropriate Public Education
G
H
HH Home or Hospital Instruction for Handicapped Pupils
I
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA 97 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization 1997
IEP Individual Education Plan
IEPT Individual Education Planning Team
ITP Individual Transition Plan
IWEN Individual With Exceptional Needs
J
K
L
LACO Los Angeles County Office (Education)
LD Learning Disabilities
LEA Local Education Agency
LEP/NEP Limited English Proficient/Non English Proficient
LPA Local Plan Area
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
LSH Language, Speech, Hearing
M
MH Multihandicapped or MD Multiple Disabilities
MUL Multiple Disabilities
N
O
OH Orthopedically Handicapped
OHI Other Health Impairments
ORT Severe Orthopedic Impairment
OSE Office of Special Education (State Department of Education)
OT Occupational Therapy
P
PSY Psychologist
Q
R
RS Resource Specialist
RSP Resource Specialist Program
RT General Education Teacher
S
SDC Special Day Class
SDD Severely Developmentally Delayed
SED Serious Emotional Disturbance
SELPA Special Education Local Plan Area
SH Severely Handicapped
SLD Severe Language Disorder OR Specific Learning Disabilities 
SLI Severe Language Impairment
SLP Speech and Language Pathologist
T
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
TMH Trainable Mentally Handicapped
TMR Trainable Mentally Retarded
U
V
VH Visually Handicapped
W
X
Y
Z