Topeka Parent Center (785) 233-4777
[email protected] 1-800-264-6343 toll free Wichita Parent Center (316) 945-7747
[email protected] 1-888-815-6364 toll free Garden City Parent Center (620) 276-6364 (620) 276-2380 (Espanol)
[email protected] 1-888-820-6364 toll free Kansas City Parent Center (913) 287-1970
[email protected] 1-877-499-5369 toll free Statewide Spanish Parent Line Lina Estratal de Padres en Espanol 1-800-499-9443
[email protected] www.familiestogetherinc.org For more information, contact the center closest to you.
Families Together, Inc. Adapted from a Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center Publicaon
Notes
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Acronyms at a Glance
SPP
State Performance Plan
SSA
Social Security Administration
SSDI
Social Security Disability Income
AAC
Alternative Augmentative Communication
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
AAD
Adap:ve Assis:ve Devices
STO
Short Term Objectives
ABA
Applied Behavioral Analysis
SW
Social Work/Worker
ADA
Americans with Disabili:es Act
TA
Teacher’s Assistant
ADD
A;en:on Deficit Disorder
TA
Technical Assistance
ADHD
A;en:on Deficit Hyperac:vity Disorder
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
ADLs
Ac:vi:es of Daily Living
TDD/TTY
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
TS
Tourette Syndrome
APE
Adapted Physical Educa:on
TWWIIA
Ticket to Work/ Work Incentives Improvement Act
AFOs
Ankle/Foot Ortho:cs
UCP
United Cerebral Palsy
APD
Auditory Processing Disorder
USDE
United States Department of Education
APR
Annual Performance Report
VI
Visual Impairment
ARC
Voc Ed
Vocational Education
Advocates for the Rights of Ci:zens with Developmental Disabili:es
VR
Vocational Rehabilitation
ASD
Au:sm Spectrum Disorder
ASHA
American Speech-Language-Hearing Associa:on
ASL
American Sign Language
AT
Assis:ve Technology
AYP
Adequate Yearly Progress
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIP
Behavioral Interven:on Plan
CADRE
Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Educa:on
CAPD
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CCS
Common Core Standards
CDDO
Community Developmental Disability Organiza:on
CEC
Council on Excep:onal Children
CF
Cys:c Fibrosis
CFR
Code of Federal Regula:ons
CHADD
Children and Adults with A;en:on Deficit/Hyperac:vity Disorder
CHIP
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CIFMS
Con:nuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring System
CINC
Child in Need of Care
CMHC
Community Mental Health Center
COP
Community of Prac:ce
COTA
Cer:fied Occupa:onal Therapist Assistant
CP
PTA
Parent Teacher Association
PTI
Parent Training and Information Center
RM
Resolution Meeting
RN
Registered Nurse
RRC
Regional Resource Center
RS
Related Services
§
This symbol means “Section” as in “§ 300.7 Child with a disability” in the IDEA regulations
Cerebral Palsy
SA
Self-Assessment
CSPD
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
SACK
Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas
CYSHCN
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
SAS
Supplementary Aids and Services
DADS
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
SB
Spina Bifida
DCF
Kansas Department for Children and Families
SC
Service Coordinator
DB
Deaf-Blindness
SE
Supported Employment
DD
Developmental Disability
SEA
State Education Agency
DDS
Kansas Disability Determina:on Services
SEAC
State Special Education Advisory Council
DME
Durable Medical Equipment
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
Section 619
Special Education—3–5 Years Old
DOB
Date of Birth
SED
Severe Emotional Disturbance
DOH
Department of Health
SHS
Special Health Services
DPH
Due Process Hearing
SI
Sensory Integration
DPHO
Due Process Hearing Officer
SICC
State Interagency Coordinating Council
DR
Dispute Resolu:on
SIG
State Improvement Grant
DRC
Disability Rights Center
SIP
State Improvement Plan
DS
Down Syndrome
SIT
Student Improvement Team
DSM-IV
Diagnos:c and Sta:s:cal Manual IV of Mental Health Disorders
SL
Speech Language
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
EHDI
Early Hearing Detec:on and Interven:on SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
ECERS
Early Childhood Environmental Ra:ng Scale SPDG
State Personnel Development Grant
ECSE
Early Childhood Special Educa:on SPED
Special Education
NCA
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation a and School Improvement
NCLB
No Child Left Behind
NECTAC
National Early Childhood and Technical Assistance Center
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCR
Office for Civil Rights
ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OHI
Other Health Impairment
OI
Orthopedic Impairment
O&M
Orientation and Mobility
OSS
Out of School Suspension
OSEP
Office of Special Education Programs
OSERS
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
OT
Occupational Therapy
OTC
Over the Counter (medication)
P&A
Protection and Advocacy
Para
Paraeducator
Part B
Special Education
Part C
Special Education—Birth–Two Years Old
PASS
Plans for Achieving Self Support
PAVE
Parents are Vital in Education
PBS
Positive Behavioral Supports
PCA
Personal Care Attendant
PDD
Pervasive Development Disorders
PECS
Picture Exchange Communication System
PL
ED
Emo:onal Disturbance
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EHS
Early Head Start
EI
Early Interven:on
EKG
Electrocardiogram
ELL
English Language Learner
EPSDT
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ESD
Extended School Day
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Educa:on Act
ESY
Extended School Year
F2F
Family-to-Family Health Informa:on Center
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Educa:on
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBA
Func:onal Behavioral Assessment
FC
Facilitated Communica:on
FERPA
Family Educa:on Rights and Privacy Act
FOIA
Freedom of Informa:on Act
GE
General Education
GI
Gifted Intellectually
GT
Gifted and Talented
HCBS
Home and Community Based Services
HCBS/DD
HCBS for persons who have Developmentally Disabili:es
HCBS/HI
HCBS for persons with a Head Injury
HCBS/PD
HCBS for persons who are Physically Disabled
HCBS/SED
HCBS for persons who have a Severe Emotional Disturbance
Public Law
HCBS/TA
HCBS for children who are Technology Assisted
PLAAFP
Present Levels of Academic Achievement & Functional Performance
HI
Hearing Impairment
HHS
Health and Human Services
PT
Physical Therapy/Therapist HO
Hearing Officer
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
KHSA
Kansas Head Start Association
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
KPIRC
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
KNI
Kansas Neurological Institute
IAES
Interim Alternative Educational Setting
KSA
Kansas Statutes Annotated (Laws)
ICC
Interagency Coordinating Council
KSAFP
Kansas State Association of Foster Parents
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
KSB
Kansas State School for the Blind
ID
Intellectual Disability
KSBE
Kansas State Board of Education
IEE
Independent Educational Evaluation
KSBVI
Kansas Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
IEP
Individualized Education Program
KSD
Kansas School for the Deaf
IFSP
Individualized Family Service Plan
KSDE
Kansas State Department of Education
IHE
Institution of Higher Education
LA
Lead Agency
IHP
Individualized Health Care Plan
LD
Learning Disability
ILCs
Kansas Independent Living Centers
LDA
Learning Disabilities Association
INTERHAB
Resource Network for Kansans with Disabilities
LDAK
Learning Disabilities Association of Kansas
IQ
Intelligence Quotient
LEA
Local Education Agency
IRWE
Impairment-Related Work Expense
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
ISS
In School Suspension
LICC
Local Interagency Coordinating Council
IR
Interrelated Services
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
JJA
Juvenile Justice Authority
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
K-CART
Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training
MCD
Medicaid
KACIL
Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living
MCH
Maternal and Child Health
KAR
Kansas Administrative Regulations
MD
Medical Doctor
KCDC
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
MPRRC
Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center
KCDD
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KCDHH
Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
KDHE
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
MTSS
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
KEHS/HS
Kansas Early Head Start/Head Start
NAMI
National Association for the Mentally Ill
KGP
Kansas Guardianship Program
NASDSE
KGTC
Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
NC
Non-Categorical
