Episode 97: Alphabet Soup in Special Education
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December 3, 2025 · 14 min
About this episode
Melissa Whisted and Patricia Harris discuss the significance of acronyms in special education.
In the world of public education, there are acronyms galore. But perhaps nowhere are those acronyms more prevalent, and important, than in the realm of special education. Melissa Whisted, IRSD Director of Special Education, and Patricia Harris, Supervisor of Special Education, explain the meaning behind terms such as IDEA, FAPE and IEP.
People in this episode
Guests: Melissa Whisted, Patricia Harris
Topics covered
- special education
- acronyms
- public education
- IDEA
- FAPE
Keywords
- IDEA
- FAPE
- IEP
- special education acronyms
- public education
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Books & works: Alphabet Soup in Special Education
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