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Programs For Special Needs
Following is a list of
organizations that offer special recreation activities.
They offer a variety of opportunities throughout the school year as
well as additional programs during the summer.
Contact the agencies listed below for program details.
United Cerebral Palsy, 101 N. 16th Street, Springfield, IL 62703, (217)525-6522
Springfield YMCA, 701 S. 4th StreetSpringfield, IL 62703, (217) 544-9846
Springfield Park District, 2500 S. 11th Street, Springfield, IL 62703, (217) 544-1751
Girl Scouts, 3020 Baker Drive, Springfield, IL 62073, (217) 523-8159
The Gym, 1823 Camp Lincoln Road, Springfield, IL 62707, (217) 522-7122
Americans with Disabilities Act Experts, ADA www.ada-experts.com
ADAPT
American Academy of Neurology
American Association on MR
The ARC of Illinois
Autism National Committee
Camps for Kids
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
(CHADD)
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
Council for Exceptional Children
Disability Social History Project
Division of Specialized Services for Children
Down Syndrome on the Internet
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
ERIC- Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted
Education
Family Education Network
Family Voices
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Illinois Assistive Technology Project
Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
Illinois State Board of Education
Inclusion, Now!
Inclusion Press Home Page
Job Accommodation Network
Medicaid Clearinghouse
Managed Care for Children
National Coalition for Parental
National Information Center for
National Parent Information
The Nth Degree (clothing)
Norm Kunc (Speaker)
Parents Helping Parents
The Spec. Ed Advocate
United Cerebral Palsy
Web Sites for Career Information and Jobs
America’s Job Bank www.ajb.dni.us
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Builder
Hot Jobs
Illinois Department of Employment
Illinois Employment and Training
The World Wide Web
Illinois Workforce Information
Jobs for the Future
Commonly Used Acronyms or Abbreviations Used in
Special Education
AAC
Alternative Augmentative Communication
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD/ADHD
Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living
ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution
APE
Adaptive Physical Education
ARD
Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee
ASL
American Sign Language
AT
Assistive Technology
BD
Behavior Disorder
CA
Chronological Age
CAP
Corrective Action Plan
CAPD
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CF
Cystic Fibrosis
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CP
Cerebral Palsy
CRT
Case Review Team
CSPD
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
CST
Child Study Team
DB
Deaf-Blind
DD
Developmental Delay
DD Act
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
DoDDS
Department of Defense Dependent Schools
DS
Down Syndrome
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American
Psychiatric Association
ECE
Early Childhood Education
ED
Emotional Disturbance
EDGAR
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
EHA
Education of the Handicapped Act (now IDEA)
EI
Early Intervention
EMH
Educable Mentally Handicapped
EMR
Educable Mentally Retarded
EPSDT
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
ESD
Extended School Day
ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESL
English as a Second Language
ESY or EYS
Extended School Year or Extended Year Services
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
FAS
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBA
Functional Behavioral Assessment
FC
Facilitated Communication
FEOG
Full Educational Opportunity Goal
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
GE
General Education
GT
Gifted and Talented
HI
Hearing Impaired
HO
Hearing Officer
IA
Instructional Assistant
IAES
Interim Alternative Educational Setting
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEE
Individualized Education Evaluation
IEP
Individualized Education Program
IFSP
Individualized Family Service Plan
IHE
Institution of Higher Education
LD
Learning Disability
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
MA
Mental Age
MD
Muscular Dystrophy
MD or MH
Multiple Disabilities or Multiply Handicapped
MDC
Multi-Disciplinary Conference
MMR
Mild Mentally Retarded
Mod MR
Moderately Mentally Retarded
MR
Mental Retardation
NDT
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rule Making
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OHI
Other Health Impairment
OI
Orthopedic Impairment
O & M
Orientation and Mobility
OT
Occupational Therapy
PALS
Peer-Assisted Learning System
PASS
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
PBS
Positive Behavioral Supports
PCA
Personal Care Attendant
PD
Physical Disability
PDD
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Perkins Act
Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Ed. Act
PLEP or PLP
Present Level of Educational Performance or Present Level Performance
PP
Paraprofessional
PS
Preschool
PT
Physical Therapy
RS
Related Services
SAS
Supplementary Aids and Service
SB
Spina Bifida
SC
Service Coordinator
SE
Special Education
SEAC
Special Education Advisory Committee
Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
SED
Serious Emotional Disturbance
SI
Sensory Integration
SIG
State Improvement Grant
SIP
State Implementation Plan
SLD
Specific Learning Disability
S/L I
Speech/Language Impairment
S/L P
Speech/Language Pathologist
S/P D or S/P H
Severe/ Profound Disability or Handicap
SPOA
Specific Power of Attorney
SSDI
Social Security Disability Income
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
TDD
Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf
TMH
Trainable Mentally Handicapped
TME
Trainable Mentally Retarded
TPG
Transition Planning Guide
TS
Tourette Syndrome
TTY
Teletypewriter (Phone System for the deaf)
TWWIIA
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
VI
Visual Impairment
Voc. Ed
Vocational Education
VR
Vocational Rehabilitation