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Common Acronyms


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Programs and Curriculum

AEP

Annual Education Plan

ARD

Academic Resource Department

IEP

Individual Education Plan

IB

International Baccalaureate

IPRC

Identification, Placement and Review Committee

NM

Needs Moderate

NS

Needs Severe

PECS

Picture Exchange Communication System

PICS

Picture Symbols

PIP

Planning for Independence Program (S-severe, M-moderate)

SENS

Sensitivity Class

Categories, Definitions, and Diagnosis

ABI

Acquired Brain Injury

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

CP

Cerebral Palsy

DD

Developmental Disability

DEV

Developmental

DH

Developmental Handicapped

DHH

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

EDI

Early Development Instrument

EID

Early Identification

LD

Learning Disability

MID

Mild Intellectual Disability

IPRC

Identification, Placement and Review Committee

NM

Needs Moderate

NOS

Not otherwise specified

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

ODD

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

PDD

Pervasive Development Disorder

PHYS/MED

Physical Medical

Funding

SEA

Special Equipment Amount

SEPPA

Special Education Per Pupil Amount

SIP

Special Incidence Portion

Government

ADP

Assistive Devices Program

ADRS

Assistive Devices Rehabilitation Services

MCFCS

Ministry of Community Family and Children Services

MOE

Ministry of Education

MOHLTC

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

PPM

Program Policy Memorandum

Outside Associations,
Agencies and Staff

BCCL

Brampton Caledon Community Living

CAS

Children’s Aid Society

CASLPO

College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario

CCAC

Community Care Access Centre

CCAS

Catholic Children’s Aid Society

CLM

Community Living Mississauga

CNIB

Canadian National Institute for the Blind

CVH

Credit Valley Hospital

HSC

Hospital for Sick Children

LDAO

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario

OT

Occupational Therapy

PBS

Peel Behavioural Services

PCC

Peel Children’s Centre

POPS

Peel Out-Patient Services

PT

Physiotherapy

TRE-ADD

Treatment, Research and Education for Autism and Developmental Disorder

Other

AQ

Additional Qualifications Courses

CCCSAC

Central Committee Catholic School Advisory Council

CODE

Council of Directors of Education

CORO

Central Ontario Regional Offices

CPCO

Catholic Principals Council of Ontario

CPI

Crisis Prevention Intervention

CPR

Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

DPERWA

Dufferin-Peel Educational Resource Workers Association

EQAO

Education Quality and Accountability Office

GAP

General Administrative Procedures

OCSOA

Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers Association

OCT

Ontario College of Teachers

OECTA

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association

OSR

Ontario Student Record

SEAC

Special Education Advisory Committee

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