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Parent - a parent or person in parental relationship to a child or a selected surrogate parent

PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder

Pendency - the right of the parent and child that allows the child and family to continue to receive services contained in an existing educational plan while a disagreement is being resolved or when a child and family have moved to another country

Personally Identifiable Information - family names, social security numbers, addresses and other data that could be used to identify the family

Physical Therapy - services to prevent or reduce movement difficulties and related functional problems

Placement - the site where services are provided to the child, which if possible should be in the child's natural environment

Psychological Services - administering and analyzing psychological tests and information about a child's behavior and family conditions related to learning, social and emotional development as well as planning services including counseling,
consultation, parent training and education programs

PT - Physical Therapist

PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant