| ABA |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
| ACE |
Autism Collaborative Endorsement |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AI |
Autistic Impairment |
| APEPT |
Autism Program Evaluation and Planning Tool |
| APR |
Annual Performance Report |
| APWT |
Assessment Plan Writing Team |
| ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASWD |
Assessment for Students with Disabilities |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
| AYP |
Adequate Yearly Progress |
| BIP |
Behavior Intervention Plan |
| CAC |
Content Advisory Committee |
| CAUSE |
Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education |
| CB |
Capacity Building |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control |
| CEC |
Council for Exceptional Children |
| CEN |
Center for Educational Networking |
| CEPI |
Center for Educational Performance and Information |
| CI |
Cognitive Impairment |
| CIMS |
Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System |
| CMH |
Community Mental Health |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COTA |
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| DHS |
Department of Human Services [(formerly Family Independence Agency (FIA)] |
| DIBELS |
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills |
| DRAM |
Dispute Resolution Association of Michigan |
| EBs |
Extended Benchmarks |
| ECE&FS |
Early Childhood Education and Family Services (Office of) |
| EETRK |
Early Education Tracking System |
| EGLCE |
Extended Grade Level Content Expectations |
| EI |
Emotional Impairment |
| EIS |
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| EIPA |
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment |
| ELA |
English Language Arts |
| ELPA |
English Language Proficiency Assessment |
| EO |
Early On® |
| EOSD |
Enhancing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities |
| EOT&TA |
Early On® Training and Technical Assistance |
| ESA |
Educational Service Agency |
| ESD |
Educational Service District |
| ELL |
English Language Learner |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
| ESY |
Extended School Year |
| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FBA |
Functional Behavior Assessment |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FI |
Functional Independence |
| FFS |
Fee For Service |
| FM |
Focused Monitoring |
| FTE |
Full-time Equivalent |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year |
| HI |
Hearing Impairment |
| HSCE |
High School Content Expectations |
| GLCE |
Grade Level Content Expectations |
| IDA |
Infant/Toddler Developmental Assessment |
| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
| IEPT |
Individualized Education Program Team |
| IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan |
| IFER |
Interim Federal Expense Report |
| IHE |
Institutions of Higher Education |
| IIS |
Interagency Information System |
| ISD |
Intermediate School District |
| LD |
Learning Disability |
| LEA |
Local Educational Agency |
| LICC |
Local Interagency Coordinating Council |
| LIO |
Low Incidence Outreach |
| LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
| LSCO |
ocal School Community Organizations |
| MAP |
Mandated Activities Project |
| MASSP |
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals |
| MDE |
Michigan Department of Education |
| MDOC |
Michigan Department of Corrections |
| MDCH |
Michigan Department of Community Health |
| MDLEG |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth |
| MEGS |
Michigan Electronic Grants System |
| MEIS |
Michigan Education Information System |
| MEMSPA |
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association |
| MET |
Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team |
| MHSAA |
Michigan High School Athletic Association |
| MFL |
Modified Full Independence |
| MiBLSI |
Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative |
| MI-CIS |
Michigan Compliance Information System |
| MI-TOP |
Michigan Transition Outcomes Project |
| MITS |
Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports |
| MME |
Michigan Merit Exam |
| MTR |
Michigan Transition Resources |
| MSD |
Michigan School for the Deaf |
| MSEMP |
Michigan Special Education Mediation Program |
| NCLB |
No Child Left Behind |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| NSDC |
National Staff Development Council |
| OEAA |
Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability |
| OHI |
Other Health Impairment |
| O+M |
Orientation and Mobility |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
| OSE/EIS |
Office of Special Education |
| OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs (USED) |
| OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist |
| PAC |
Parent Advisory Committee |
| Part B |
Special Education (under IDEA 2004) |
| Part C |
Early On® (under IDEA 2004) |
| PBIS |
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports |
| PBISYC |
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Young Children |
| PCP |
Person Centered Plan |
| PD |
Personnel Development |
| PFR |
Program Fiscal Review |
| PI |
Physical Impairment |
| PL |
Public Law |
| PLAAFP |
Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance |
| POHI |
Physical and Other Health Impairments |
| PSA |
Public School Academy |
| PT |
Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist |
| PTA |
Parent Teacher Association |
| PTI |
Parent Training and Information |
| PTP |
Parent to Parent |
| RCN |
Regional Collaboration Networks |
| REP |
Registry of Education Personnel |
| RESA |
Regional Educational Service Agency |
| RESD |
Regional Educational Service District |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RFR |
Request for Rule Making |
| SA |
Service Area |
| SB-CEUs |
State Board - Continuing Education Units |
| SBE |
State Board of Education |
| SBS |
School-Based Services |
| SEA |
State Education Agency |
| SEAC |
Special Education Advisory Committee |
| SESOM |
Special Education Supervisors of Michigan |
| SI |
Supported Independence |
| SICC |
State Interagency Coordinating Council |
| SIG |
State Improvement Grant |
| SLD |
Specific Learning Disability |
| SLI |
Speech and Language Impairment |
| SOAHR |
State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules |
| SPAC |
Statewide Parent Advisory Committee |
| SPP |
State Performance Plan |
| SPSR |
Service Provider Self-Review |
| SRC |
Sensitivity Review Committee |
| SRSD |
Single Record Student Database |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SSW |
School Social Worker |
| START |
STatewide Autism Resources and Training |
| SWIS |
School Wide Information System |
| SXI |
Severe Multiple Impairment |
| TA |
Technical Assistance |
| TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
| TAC |
Test Accommodation Coordinator |
| TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TC |
Teacher Consultant |
| TS |
Transition Services |
| UDL |
Universal Design for Learning |
| USED |
United States Department of Education |
| VI |
Visual Impairment |