Glossary

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    A

    ADA

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    AU

    Administrative Unit 

    B

    BOCES

    Board of Cooperative Educational Services

    BOCS

    Board of Cooperative Services

    C

    CCAP

    Child Care Assistance Program

    CCB

    Community Centered Board

    CDE

    Colorado Department of Education

    CDEC

    Colorado Department of Early Childhood

    CDHS

    Colorado Department of Human Services

    CICC

    Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council

    Contacts

    A Contact is a record for any individual entered into the data system (Client, Client Family, Service Coordinator, Service Provider, Child Find)

    CPP

    Colorado Preschool Program

    CSDB

    Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

    CSEAC

    Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee

    CSPD

    Comprehensive System of Personnel Development

    D

    DAYC-2

    Developmental Assessment of Young Children - 2 - an approved evaluation tool for Early Intervention Colorado

    DHS

    Department of Human Services

    Document360

    Document360 is a cloud-based help desk solution that enables users in businesses across various industries to create, collaborate and publish self-service knowledge bases for their products. Features include content management, guided problem solving, discussion boards, product cataloging, and more.

    E

    ECEA

    Exceptional Children's Educational Act

    ECSE

    Early Childhood Special Education or Early Childhood Special Educator

    ECTA

    Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

    EI

    Early Intervention - in Colorado EI and EI Colorado are sometimes used interchangeably 

    EI Broker

    Designated certified Early Intervention Service Broker is responsible for providing early intervention services and service coordination to eligible children in their region.

    EIB

    Early Intervention Broker - the agency that holds the contract for providing Early Intervention services in Colorado. Also known as Early Intervention Service Broker (EISB)

    EISB

    Early Intervention Service Broker - the agency that holds the contract for providing Early Intervention services in Colorado. Also known as Early Intervention Broker (EIB)

    EPSDT

    Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

    Established Condition

    Established condition for an infant or toddler means a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in significant delays in development and is listed in the Established Conditions Database.

    F

    FAPE

    Free Appropriate Public Education

    FERPA

    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

    G

    Glossary

    A glossary is a collection of words pertaining to a specific topic. In your articles or dissertation, it’s a list of all terms you used that may not immediately be obvious to your reader. Your glossary only needs to include terms that your reader may not be familiar with, and it’s intended to enhance their understanding of your work. Glossaries are not mandatory, but if you use a lot of technical or field-specific terms, it may improve readability to add one.

    H

    HCP

    Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs

    I

    IDA-2

    Infant-Toddler Developmental Assessment - 2 - an approved evaluation tool for Early Intervention Colorado

    IDEA

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    IEP

    Individualized Education Plan - Special education plan for ages 3 - 21

    IFSP

    Individualized Family Service Plan - for children birth through age 2 for children who are eligible

    ITCA

    IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association 

    K

    Knowledge Base

    A knowledge base is a self-serve online library of information about a product, service, department, or topic. The data in your knowledge base can come from anywhere. Typically, contributors who are well versed in the relevant subjects add to and expand the knowledge base. The content can range from the ins and outs of your HR or legal department to an explanation of how a product works. 

    L

    LEA

    Local Education Agency - this is the term used in the federal law (IDEA). In Colorado the term Administrative Unit (AU) is used

    M

    MOU

    Memorandum of Understanding

    N

    NAEYC

    National Association for the Education of Young Children

    NICU

    Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    O

    OCR

    Office of Civil Rights

    OSEP

    Office of Special Education Programs

    P

    P2P

    Parent to Parent of Colorado - a virtual parent support network for parents of children with disabilities

    PEAK Parent Center

    Parent Education and Assistance for Kids - Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)

    PEP

    Parents Encouraging Parents

    R

    RFP

    Request for Proposal

    S

    SEA

    State Education Agency

    SICC

    State Interagency Coordinating Council - this is the term used in the federal law. In Colorado, it is referred to as the CICC - Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council

    SSI

    Supplemental Security Income

    T

    TANF

    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

    TCM

    TCM = Targeted Case Management