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Common Terms

Common Terms Index: Click on a letter to locate terms beginning with that letter.

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Sources for defining the terms used on this web page were taken from the online resources are listed below. Some of the resources require Adobe Reader to view, which you can download here.

Maine Department of Education Children's Congress 2005 Glossary of Terms -http://www.maine.gov/education/fouryearold/glossary.html

05-071 Chapter 101 Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty- http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/rules/07regs.pdf

Funding Collaboration guide for Early Care and Education Partnerships in Maine, Glossary on p. 31- http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/funding_guide.pdf

The Rules and Regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 156 / Monday, August 14, 2006 / Rules and Regulations - http://idea.ed.gov/download/finalregulations.pdf

IDEA – Building the Legacy -  http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Glossary -  http://www.researchconnections.org/Discover?displayPage=resources\childcareglossary.jsp

Wrightslaw Topical Resources -http://www.wrightslaw.com/topics.htm

Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology, 2nd Edition (2003) Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.-http://www.brookespublishing.com/dictionary/

Online Dictionary of Special Education Terms (2008) The IRIS Center - http://www.iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/onlinedictionary.html 

Glossary and Acronym Resources

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Glossary - http://www.researchconnections.org/Discover?displayPage=resources\childcareglossary.jsp 

Commonly Used Acronyms -  http://www.nectac.org/chouse/acronyms.asp

Funding Collaboration guide for Early Care and Education Partnerships in Maine, Glossary on p. 31 - http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/funding_guide.pdf

Maine Department of Education Children's Congress 2005 Glossary of Terms - http://www.maine.gov/education/fouryearold/glossary.html

Maine Real Choices Glossary - http://www.mainerealchoices.org/workgroup_materials/roadmap/Glossary.htm

Speaking the Language: Glossaries and Dictionary Resources -  http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/acronyms.pdf

The Guide To Special Education In Maine - Acronyms -  http://www.ldame.org/files/html/intro/intro_05.htm

The Guide To Special Education In Maine – Special Education Services Terms - http://www.ldame.org/files/html/intro/intro_05.htm#03