Special Education Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the terms special education teachers, related service providers, and families use every day — each with a classroom example and links to deeper resources.
All terms, A–Z
Accommodations
Behavior Intervention
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Data Collection
Differentiated Instruction
Executive Functioning
FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
IEP (Individualized Education Program)
IEP Goals
LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
Modifications
Neurodiversity
Progress Monitoring
Prompting
Reinforcement
Sensory Needs
UDL (Universal Design for Learning)