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