Terms Commonly used by Oregon City Student Services

Acronym Description
504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Accommodation A change made to support a student's needs without lowering expectations or learning targets
ADA Americans With Disabilities Act
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AISP Alternative Program Instructions & Strategies
ALPS Alternative Learning Program & Strategies
ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder
AUG COM Augmentative Communication
BSP Behavior Support Plan
CESD Clackamas Education Service District
COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
DD Developmental Delay
DHH Deaf/Hard of Hearing
DHS Department of Human Services
ECSE Early Childhood Special Education
ED Emotional Disturbance
ESY Extended School Year
FAPE Free and appropriate public education
FBA Functional Behavior Assessment 
FERPA Federal Educational Records Protection Act
GED General Educational Development
HI Hearing Impairment
HIPAA Health Information Privacy Protection Act
ID Intellectual Disability
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act P.L. 101-476 amends and updates the Education of the Handicapped Act, P.L. 94-142.
IEP Individualized Education Program (an education program planned by school and parents as mandated by The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA)
IFSP Individual Family Service Plan
LRE Least Restrictive Environment
OAR Oregon Administrative Rule
OHI Other Health Impairment
OI Orthopedic Impairment
OT Occupational Therapist
OYA Oregon Youth Authority
PLAAFP Present Level of Academic Achievement & Performance
PT Physical Therapy
RN Registered Nurse
SLC Structured Learning Center
SLD Specific Learning Disability
SLP Speech/Language Pathologist
STO Short-Term Objective
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
YTP Youth Transition Program