ABA

Applied Behaviour Analysis

ABC

Association for Bright Children of Ontario

ADM

Assistant Deputy Minister

AO

Area Offices of MCFCS – supervise CFSA services under MCFCS in various regions of Ontario

AST

Area Support Teacher

BE

Behaviour Exceptionality

C.H.A.D.D.

Children with Attention Deficit Disorder

CARS

Children’s Assessment & Referral Service

CAS

Children’s Aid Society

CCAC

Community Care Access Centre

CFSA

Child and Family Services Act – outlines government services that include child welfare and supports the work of MCFCS

CLP

Community Living Program

CMHO

Children’s Mental Health Ontario

CRC

Children’s Rehabilitation Centre

CYW

Child & Youth Worker

DC

Developmentally Challenged

DSW

Developmental Services Worker

EA

Educational Assistant

EIC

Education Improvement Commission

EO

Education Officer with the Ministry of Education

ETFO

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

FAS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Form 14

Legal document giving permission to access medical and psychological records – governed by the Health Care Consent Act, 1996

IEP

Individual Education Plan

IPRC

Identification, Placement & Review Committee

ISA

Intensive Support Amount

LD

Learning Disabled

LDAO

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario

MACSE

Minister’s Advisory Council on Special Education

MCFCS

Ministry of Community, Family & Children’s Services

MID

Mild Intellectual Disability

MST

Multi-systemic treatment or therapy

MSWP

Making Services Work for People, MCFCS document re:  restructuring

OARTY

Ontario Association of Residences Treating Youth

ODSP

Ontario Disability Support Program

OSR

Ontario Student Record

PAAC on SEAS

Provincial Parent Associations Advisory Committee on Special Education Advisory Committees – gives guidance to SEACs

PCMH

Parents for Children’s Mental Health

SEAC

Special Education Advisory Committee

SECC

School Education Conference Committee

SEPPA

Special Education Per Pupil Amount

SERT

Special Education Resource Teacher

SIP

Special Incident Portion

SWHI

Support Worker Hearing Impaired

TAP

Teacher Advisor Program

YC

Youth Counsellor

YO

Young Offenders

YOA

Young Offenders Act