Special Education
Resources
Association/Agencies
Association for Community Living
786-1414 (Winnipeg)
786-1607 (Manitoba)
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
774-5421
Children’s Special Services
945-5898
Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba
774-1821
Manitoba Clearing House Concerning Disabilities Inc.
975-3037
Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
975-3010
Special Education Advisory Committee c/o Student Support Services
788-0203
Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre
477-6391
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
945-2683
Commonly used terms/acronyms
Special Programs
ASP - Adaptive Skills Program
LS - Life Skills
LAC - Learning Assistance Centre
DE-LAC - Development Education - Learning Assistance Centre
ECLC - Early Childhood Language Centre
PLC - Primary Language Centre
ILC - Intermediate Language Centre
SEC - Special Education Centre
ECBTP - Early Childhood Behaviour Treatment Program
CODE - Community Oriented Development Education
ISEP - Integrated Special Education Program
CAP - Community Access Program: Life Skills
IPSA - Interdivisional Program for Students with Autism
D-HOH - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
AP - Autism Program
TAP - Treatment and Academic Program
EYBC - Early Years Behaviour Centre
Educationese
IEP - Individual Education Plan
AEP - Adapted Educational Plan
CAP - Comprehensive Assessment Program
ESL - English as a Second Language
A - Adapted (student program)
I - Individualized (student program)
M - Modified (student program)
ASL - American Sign Language
SSS - Student Support Services
ITP - Individual Transition Plan
IBP - Individual Behaviour Plan
MH - Mental Health
CRI - Community Referenced Instruction
AAC - Alternative Augmentative Communication
MEY - Manitoba Education & Youth (student number)
MAYET - Student Information System
PATH - Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope
LI - Low Incidence
NVCI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
HCP - Health Care Plan
Professions/Occupations/Positions
SSW - School Social Work
SLP - Speech Language Pathologist
OT - Occupational Therapy
PT - Physiotherapy
ASD - Area Service Director
PHN - Public Health Nurse
NE - Nurse Educator
CLO - Community Liaison Officer
TA - Teacher Assistant
EA - Educational Assistant
IT - Interpreter - Tutor
CT - Classroom Teacher
RT - Resource Teacher
SERT - Special Education Resource Teacher
VP - Vice-Principal
CTP - Community Transition Program (worker)
Syndromes and Conditions
PDD - Pervasive Development Delay
FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAE - Fetal Alcohol Effects
FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
ARND - Alcohol Related Neurological Disorder
LD - Learning Disability
EBD - Emotionally Behaviourally Disorder
ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
MH - Multiple Handicap
Agencies/Organizations/Departments
CGC - Child Guidance Clinic
DCD - Department of Communication Disorders (CGC)
SMD - Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
MSD - Manitoba School for the Deaf
MATC - Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre
CCATS - Community Child and Adolescent Treatment Service (MATC)
MYS - Macdonald Youth Services
CFS - Child and Family Services
FS - Family Services
CSS - Children’s Special Services (Family Services)
AS - Adult Services
AFM - Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
HSC - Health Sciences Centre
CDC - Child Development Clinic (HSC)
CADEC - Clinic for Alcohol and Drug Exposed Children (HSC)
ACL - Association for Community Living
MECY - Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
CEC - Council for Exceptional Children
CNIB - Canadian National Institute for the Blind
STS - School Therapy Services
ESS - Education Support Services (St. James School Division)
MTS - Manitoba Teachers’ Society
WTA - Winnipeg Teachers’ Association
WANTE - Winnipeg Association of Non-Teaching Employees
WPVPA - Winnipeg Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
AAA - Aboriginal Academic Achievement
