Below are some common Special Education Acronyms and what they stand for. To the right, you will also find two links to pages with other Special Education terms and their definitions.
  • SLD (Specific Learning Disability)
  • OHI (Other Health Impairment)
  • CI (Cognitive Impairment)
  • EI (Emotional Impairment)
  • IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
  • RTI (Response to Intervention)
  • NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
  • FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
  • IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
  • OT (Occupational Therapist)
  • PT (Physical Therapist)
  • SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist) 
  • SpecEd (Special Education)