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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADHD/ADD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Attention
Deficit Disorder
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ARC |
The Arc |
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ASA |
Autism Society of America ASD Autism
Spectrum Disorder |
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CCEO |
Community Coalition for Educational Options
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CHADD |
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations COMAR Code of
Maryland Regulations
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DDA |
Developmental Disability Administration DD
Developmental Disabilities
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DDC |
Developmental Disabilities Council
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DJS |
Department of Juvenile Services (previously Juvenile
Justice System JJS)
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DORS |
Division of Rehabilitation Services
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DREDF |
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
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EAC |
Education Advocacy Coalition |
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EBD |
Emotional Behavioral Disorder |
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ESY |
Extended School Year |
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FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education
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HSA |
High School Assessments |
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEP |
Individual Education program |
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LCC |
Local Coordinating Council SCC
State Coordinating Council |
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LDA |
Learning Disabilities Association LD
Learning Disability |
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LEA |
Local Education Agency SEA
State Education Agency |
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LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
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MAHST |
Marylanders Against High Stakes Testing
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MANSEF |
Maryland Association of Non Public Special Education
Facilities
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MARFY |
Maryland Association of Resources for Families and
Youth
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MCIE |
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
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MDDC |
Maryland Developmental Disability Council
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MDLC |
Maryland Disability Law Center
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MSDE |
Maryland State Department of Education
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NAMI |
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
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NAPSEC |
National Association of Private Special Education
Centers
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NCLB |
No Child Left Behind Act |
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NICHCY |
National Information Center for Children and Youth
with Disabilities
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OCR |
Office of Civil Rights |
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OSE |
Office of Special Education Local Level
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OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department
of Education |
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PACER |
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
Center
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PANDA |
Parent Advocacy Network for Differently-Abled
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PAR ROOM |
Time out room, quiet room, seclusion and restraints
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PEATC |
Parent Education advocacy training center
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PTA or PTO |
Parent Teacher Association or Organization
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RTC |
Residential Treatment Center |
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SECAC |
Special Education Citizens or Community Advisory
Committee
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SECTION 504 |
Federal Law, addresses disability issues not covered
by IDEA ‘97
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SESAC |
Special
Education State Advisory Committee
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TASH |
Equity,
Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion!
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VOR |
Voices of the retarded |
