Alphabet Soup

Special Education Law is all about acronyms.  Here are the most important ones:

BSEA: Bureau of Special Education Appeals

C.F.R.: Code of Federal Regulations

E.I.: Early Intervention

ESY: Extended School Year

FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education

FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004

IEE: Independent Evaluation

IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plan

IEP:  Individualized Educational Plan

LEA: Local education agency or school district

LRE: Least Restrictive Environment

LEP: Limited English Proficient

M.G.L: Massachusetts General Laws

OCR: Office of Civil Rights

RTI: Response to Intervention

SEA: State Department of Education

SLD: Specific Learning Disability

U.S.C.: United States Code

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