47 Terms 39 Chapter 39 of Florida Statutes, generally called child protection statute 504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.  Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by recipients of federal money, generally state and local governments, schools and colleges.  504 Plans for students with disabilities are different than IEPs. AAL Attorney ad Litem ADA Americans with Disabilities Act.  Federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities - no federal money required ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.  This is a medical diagnosis and not a listed disability under IDEA. ADJ Adjudicated ADM Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health (approves some aspects of funding) AES Adoption Exchange (website with photographs/bios of children) ALJ Administrative Law Judge.  ALJs work for Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings, and are not local judges. They preside over special education due process hearings and some Road to Independence appeals. ANT Abuse, Neglect and Threatened Harm APD Agency for Persons with Disabilities.  A Florida state agency created in 2004 whose responsibilities were previously with DCF’s Developmental Services.  Serves people with developmental disabilities. BEESS Bureau of Exceptional Education Student Services.  The division of Florida’s Department of Education with responsibility for educating students with disabilities. BIP Behavioral Intervention Plan. CBC Community Based Care (there are 22 community based care agencies in Florida, with many other providers) CPI Child Protective Investigator DCF Department of Children and Families.  The state agency with responsibility for, among other things, foster care and mental health. DD Developmental Disability. DISPO Disposition or hearing to decide placement after adjudication of dependency DOB Date of Birth DOH Department of Health.  The state agency with responsibility for, among other things, Children’s Medical Services which administers the Early Steps Program. DS Developmental Services also referred to as DD or developmental disabilities services ED U.S. Department of Education.  (Note that federal terminology for DOE refers to Dept. of Energy) EH Emotionally Handicapped. EIS Early Intervention Services. EMH Educable Mentally Handicapped.  Florida’s definition for mild mental retardation. ESE Exceptional Student Education.  Florida’s term for special education.  Includes services under the IDEA.  Florida also includes Gifted in ESE, which is not a federal category. ESOL English as a Second Language. ESY Extended School Year. EVAL Evaluation FAHIS Florida Abuse Hotline Information System FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education. FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment. FC Foster Care FCAT Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. FDLE Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLRS Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System.  Provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities statewide. FDOE Florida Department of Education. FSC Family Services Counselor (caseworker) FSS Family Support Services GAL Guardian ad Litem GM General Master (conducts judicial reviews at 6 months intervals) HB House Bill in Florida House of Representatives HH Hospital/Homebound. HI Hearing Impaired.  A listed disability under the IDEA. IAES Interim Alternative Educational Services. ICPC Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (when child is placed outside state of Florida) IDEA Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. IEE Independent Educational Evaluation. IEP Individualized Education Program. IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan.  These are essentially IEPs for infants and toddlers. IEP Individual Education Plan IL Independent Living JR Judicial Review LRE Least Restrictive Environment. MAPP Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting  (required classes to become a foster parent) MBI Manifest Best Interest (hearing prior to termination of parental rights) MR Mental retardation.  Listed disability under IDEA.   Florida terms this as EMH, TMH and PMH. NCLB No Child Left Behind.  Federal law that applies to all schools and all children, not just children with disabilities. OCR Office of Civil Rights.  Office within U.S. Department of Education which oversees compliance with Section 504. ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder.  This is a mental health diagnosis and not a listed disability under IDEA. OHI Other Health Impaired.  A listed disability under the IDEA. OP ED A column or letter placed opposite editorial page in newspaper OSEP Office of Special Education and Programs.  Office within U.S. Department of Education which oversees compliance with IDEA. OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.  Office within U.S. Department of Education which oversees OCR and OSEP. OT Occupational Therapy. PI Physically Impaired.  Florida’s definition for Orthopedic Impairment, a listed disability under the IDEA. PLOP Present Levels of Performance. PMH Profoundly Mentally Handicapped.  Florida’s definition for severe mental retardation PSYCH Psychological PT Physical Therapy. RTI Road to Independence program for older youth RTC Residential Treatment Center SB Senate Bill in Florida Senate SED Serious Emotional Disturbance.  A listed disability under the IDEA. SIPP Statewide Intensive Psychiatric Program SLD Specific Learning Disability.  A listed disability under the IDEA. SLI Speech Language Impairment.  A listed disability under the IDEA. SSI Supplemental Security Income TBI Traumatic Brain Injury.  A listed disability under the IDEA. TMH Trainable Mentally Handicapped.  Florida’s definition for moderate mental retardation. TPR Termination of Parental Rights VI Visually impaired.  A listed disability under the IDEA.