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Special Education Acronyms COMMON TERMSADA: Americans with Disabilities ActADA: Average Daily AttendanceADD: Attention Deficit DisorderADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity AI: Auditory Impairment AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeAGENCY: Texas Education AgencyAPE: Adaptive Physical EducationARD: Admission, Review, and DismissalAT: Assistive/Adaptive TechnologyATD: Assistive Technology Device AU: Autism BIP: Behavior Intervention ProgramCA: Chronological AgeCBI: Community-Based InstructionCFR: Code of Federal RegulationsCBWT: Community-Based Work TrainingCIA: Comprehensive Individual AssessmentCIC: Clean Intermittent CatheterizationCMC: Content Master CenterCP: Cerebral PalsyCPI: Crisis Prevention InterventionCRCG: Community Resource Coordination GroupCVAE: Cooperative Vocational Academic EducationDB: Deaf - Blind DPH: Due Process HearingDSM IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders American Psychiatric AssociationECI: Early Childhood InterventionED: Emotional DisturbanceESC: Education Service CenterESL: English as a Second LanguageESY: Extended School YearFAPE: Free and Appropriate Public EducationFVE: Functional Vision EvaluationHCFA: Health Care Financing AdministrationHCPA: Handicapped Childrens Protection ActHHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHLS: Home Language SurveyICC: Interagency coordinating CouncilIDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education ActIEE: Independent Educational EvaluationIEP: Individualized Education ProgramIFC-MR: Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally RetardedIFSP: Individual(ized) Family Services PlanIQ: Intelligence QuotientITP: Individual Transition PlanIU: Intermediate UnitLD: Learning Disabled LEA: Local Education AgencyLEP: Limited English ProficientLMA: Learning Media AssessmentLPAC: Language Proficiency Assessment CommitteeLIFE: Learning in a Functional Environmen