Addressing Barriers to Learning:
New Directions for
Mental Health in Schools

Glossary of Acronyms and Laws For Special Educators Of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
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AABT

ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY

AACAP

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

AADA

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

AASA

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

ABA

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

ABA

APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

ABA

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

A-B-C

ANTECEDENT-BEHAVIOR-CONSEQUENCE

ACA

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

ACCH

ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH

ACLD

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

ADA

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (P.L. 101-336,1990)

ADAA

ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT (P.L. 100-790,1988)

ADD

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

ADHD

ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

AFDC

AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN

AMI-CAN

ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL-CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NETWORK

AOA

AMERICAN ORTHOPSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

APA

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

APA

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

APE

ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ARC

ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS

ASA

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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