| APE | Adapted Physical Education | NPS | Non-Public School |
| CAC | Community Advisory Committee | OI | Orthopedically Impaired |
| CCS | California Children s Services | OHI | Other Health Impaired |
| CH | Communicatively Handicapped | OT | Occupational Therapy |
| DIS | Designated Instruction and Service | PL 94-142 | Public Law 94-142 |
| ED | Emotionally Disturbed | RSP | Resource Specialist Program |
| EL | English Learners | SDC | Special Day Class |
| HH | Hard of Hearing | SELPA | Special Education Local Plan Area |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program | SH | Severely Handicapped |
| IWEN | Individual With Exceptional Needs | SI | Speech Impaired |
| LD | Learning Disability | S/L | Speech and Language |
| LEA | Local Education Agency | SLD | Specific Learning Disability |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency | SST | Student Study Team (Also known as Child Study Team) |
| NEP | Non-English Proficient | VI | Visually Impaired (Blind and partially sighted) |