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A Guide to Disability Related Acronyms

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AAA – Area Agency on Aging

AAC – Augmentative Alternative Communication

AAE – Adaptive & Assistive Equipment AAI – Acuity Assessment Instrument
AAIDD – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

AAPD – American Association of People with Disabilities

AARP – American Association for Retired Persons

ABD – Aged, Blind and Disabled

ABLE Act– Achieving a Better Life Experience

ACA – Affordable Care Act

ACB – American Council of the Blind

ACBO – American Council of the Blind of Ohio

ACIL – Access Center for Independent Living

ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis

ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act or American Diabetes Association

ADAAG – Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

ADAPT – Americans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today

ADC – Aid to Dependent Children

ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder (sometimes called ADHD)

ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (sometimes called ADD)

ADL – Activities of Daily Living

AFB – American Foundation for the Blind

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AFDC – Aid to Families with Dependent Children

AFP – Alliance for Full Participation AG– Attorney General
AHEAD – Association on Higher Education and Disability

AIDD – Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ALS– Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

AMA – American Medical Association

AMI – Alliance for the Mentally Ill (national)

AMIOHIO – Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Ohio

ANI – Autism Network International APE – Adaptive Physical Education
APHA – American Public Health Association APS – Adult Protective Services
APSE – Association for Persons in Supported Employment (national)

APSI – Advocacy and Protective Services Inc.

The Arc of Ohio – Advocating for the Rights of Citizens with Intellectual and other Developmental Disabilities.

ASA – Autism Society of America ASD– Autism Spectrum Disorder ASL – American Sign Language
ASLHA – American Speech – Language Hearing Association

AT – Assistive Technology

AU – Advocacy United

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BCII – Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

BCMH – Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (at ODH)

BDD – Bureau of Disability Determination (at OOD)

BH – Behavioral Health BI – Brain Injury
BIAO – Brain Injury Association of Ohio BLN – Business Leadership Network
BLTCSS – Ohio Medicaid Bureau of Long Term Care Services and Supports.

BSVI – Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (at OOD)

BSW – Bachelor of Social Work

BVR – Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (at OOD)

BWC – Bureau of Workers Compensation (state)

CAP – Client Assistance Program

CARF – Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CBDD – County Board of Developmental Disabilities

CCD – Consortium on Citizens with Disabilities

CCOE – Coordinating Center of Excellence

CDC – Centers for Disease Control or Childhood Development Center

CDE – Center for Disability Empowerment CDF – Children’s Defense Fund
CDJFS – County Department of Job and Family Services

CEC – Council for Exceptional Children

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CEU – Continuing Education Unit CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CHADD – Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

CHAS – Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy for Ohio

CHIP/SCHIP – Children’s Health Insurance Program/State Children’s Health Insurance Program (also known as Healthy Start)

CILO – Center for independent Living Options

CMHC – Community Mental Health Center

CMHS – Center for Mental Health Services CMI – Chronically Mentally Ill
CMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CMT – Community Management Team

COEDI – Children’s Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument

COFEAT – Central Ohio Families for Early Autism Treatment

COG – Council of Governments

COHHIO – Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment

COOL – Council of Ohio Leaders (part of OSDA, oversees Project STIR)

CP – Cerebral Palsy

CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPT – Cost projection tool
CSAT – Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

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DAS – Department of Administrative Services (Ohio)

DAV – Disabled American Veterans DD – Developmental Disabilities
DDC – Developmental Disabilities Council DDP – Developmental Disabilities Profile DME – Durable Medical Equipment
DNR – Do Not Resuscitate

DODD – Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

DOE – Department of Education DOJ – Department of Justice DOL – Department of Labor DOS – Date of Service
DPOA – Durable Power of Attorney

DREDF – Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

DRO – Disability Rights Ohio (formerly OLRS)

Ds – Down syndrome

DSC – Deaf Services Center Dx – Diagnosis
DYS – Department of Youth Services EBPs – Evidence–Based Practices
EC – Early Childhood

EC-CAS – Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System

ECE – Early Childhood Education ECMH – Early Childhood Mental Health
EDGAR – Education Department General Administrative Regulations (national)

EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EI – Early Intervention ENT – Ear, Nose and Throat
EOB – Explanation of Benefits

EPSDT – Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program

ESC – Education Service Center ESL – English as a Second Language ESY – Extended School Year
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education FAS – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FC – Facilitated Communication

FCFC – Family & Children First Council

FCSS – Family Centered Services and Supports

FERPA – Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act

FIN – Family Information Network (Ohio) FFP – Federal Financial Participation.
FFS – Fee for Services FFY – Federal Fiscal Year FHA – Fair Housing Act
FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act FPL – Federal Poverty Level
FPS – Family Planning Services FRS – Family Resource Services FSS – Family Support Services FTA – Federal Transit Authority FY – Fiscal Year
GAL – Guardian Ad Litem

GCPD – Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities

GLARRC – Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center for Deafblind Education

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GPRA – Government Performance and Results Act

GRF – General Revenue Fund

HCBS – Home and Community Based Services

HHA – Home Health Agency

HHS – Health and Human Services (federal) HI – Hearing Impaired
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HLAH – Hearing Loss Association of America (formerly SHHHP)

HME – Home Medical Equipment HMG – Help Me Grow
HMO – Health Maintenance Organization HOH – Hard of Hearing
HUD – Housing and Urban Development (federal)

Hx – History

IBMFE – Intervention Based Multi– Factored Evaluation

ICF – Intermediate Care Facility

ICF-IDD – Intermediate Care Facility – Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

ICP – Individualized Career Plan

ICTA – International Commission on Technology & Accessibility

ICU – Intensive Care Unit

IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (formerly known as P.L. 94– 142 or Education for the Handicapped Act [EHA])

IDP – Inter–Disciplinary Plan

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IEE – Individualized Education Evaluation IEP – Individualized Education Plan
IFA – Individualized Functional Assessment IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan IHO – Impartial Hearing Oficer
IHP – Individualized Habilitation Plan

IID – Individuals with Intellectual disabilities IL – Independent Living
ILC – Independent Living Center

ILCNO – Independent Living Center of North Central Ohio

ILOC – Intermediate Level of Care IO – Individual Options Waiver
IPE – Individualized Plan for Employment IPP – Individualized Program Plan
IQ – Intelligence Quotient I&R – Information and Referral
IRWE – Impairment Related Work Expense ISP – Individualized Service Plan
ITP – Individualized Transition Plan

IWRP – Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan

JAN – Job Accommodation Network

JCARR – Joint Committee on Administrative Rule Review

JTPA – Job Training Partnership Act

LD – Learning Disability (sometimes called SLD)

LDA – Learning Disabilities Association (national)

LEA – Local Education Agency

LEAP – Linking Employment Abilities and Potential

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LISW – Licensed Independent Social Worker LOC – Level of Care
LPA – Little People of America

LRE – Least Restrictive Environment LSC – Legislative Services Commission LTC – Long–Term Care
LTCF – Long–Term Care Facility

LTCOP – Long–Term Care Ombudsman Program

LV1 – Level One Waiver MBI – Medicaid Buy–In
MBIWD – Medicaid Buy–in for Workers with Disabilities

MCHB – Maternal and Child Health Bureau MCP – Managed Care Plan
MCS – Multiple Chemical Sensitivity MD – Muscular Dystrophy
MDA – Muscular Dystrophy Association MFE – Multi–Factored Evaluation
MH – Mental Health or Multiply Handicapped

MI – Mentally Ill

MIDD – Co–occurring mental illness and developmental disabilities

MOBILE – Mid-Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment

MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging MS – Multiple Sclerosis
MSA – Medical Savings Account MUI – Major Unusual Incident
NAD – National Association of the Deaf

NACDD – National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

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NADD – National Association for the Dually Diagnosed

NAHA – National Affordable Housing Act

NAMI – National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

NASDSE – National Association of State Directors of Special Education

NCBDD – National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (at CDC)

NCD – National Council on Disability

NCLD-Youth – National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth

NCPAD – National Center on Physical Activity and Disability

NDRN – National Disability Rights Network NDSS – National Down Syndrome Society NEA – National Education Association
NF – Nursing Facility

NFB – National Federation of the Blind NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDRR – National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

NIH – National Institutes of Health

NMSS – National Multiple Sclerosis Society NOD – National Organization on Disability NOFA – Notice of Funds Available
NP – Nurse Practitioner

NPND – National Parent Network on Disabilities

NPO – Nothing by Mouth

O4A – Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging

OAAS – Ohio Association of Adult Services

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OAC – Ohio Administrative Code

OACB – Ohio Association of County Boards Serving People with Developmental Disabilities

OBIA – Ohio Brain Injury Association OBLN – Ohio Business Leadership Network OBRA – Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OCALI – Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence

OCECD – Ohio Coalition for Education of Children with Disabilities

OCR – Ofice of Civil Rights

OCRC – Ohio Civil Rights Commission ODA – Ohio Department of Aging
ODDC – Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council

ODDP – Ohio Developmental Disabilities Profile

ODE – Ohio Department of Education

ODEA – Ohio Disability Employment Alliance

ODEP – Ofice of Disability Employment Policy

ODH – Ohio Department of Health

ODJFS – Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

ODM – Ohio Department of Medicaid

ODMHAS – Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

ODOT – Ohio Department of Transportation

ODYS – Ohio Department of Youth Services OEC – Ofice of Exceptional Children
OEDI – Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument

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OIF – Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation OHFA – Ohio Housing Finance Agency
ONET – Ohio Network for Education Transformation

OOD – Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (formerly Rehabilitation Services Commission)

OPI – Ohio Public Images, Inc.

OPRA – Ohio Provider Resource Association ORC – Ohio Revised Code
OSCBDD – Ohio Superintendents of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities

OSDA – Ohio Self Determination Association

OSEP – Ofice of Special Education Programs

OSERS – Ofice of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services

OSIB – Ohio Special Initiatives by Brothers & Sisters

OSILC – Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council

OSLA – Ohio Supported Living Association

OT – Occupational Therapy OWF – Ohio Works First PA – Prior Authorization
P&A – Protection and Advocacy

PABSS – Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security

PADD – Protection and Advocacy for Developmental Disabilities

PAIMI – Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

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PAIR – Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights

PAR – Professional Advocates Resources PAS – Personal Assistant Services
PASARR – Pre–Admission Screen/Annual Resident Review

PASS – Plan for Achieving Self–Support

PASSPORT – Pre–Admission Screening System Providing Options & Resources Today

PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

PCA – Personal Care Attendant PCI – Positive Culture Initiative PCN – Primary Care Nurse PCP – Person Centered Plan PCP – Primary Care Provider
PCT – Person Centered Thinking

PDD – Pervasive Developmental Disorder PDN – Private Duty Nursing
PIE – Preschool and Infant Evaluation Program

PKU – Phenylketonuria PL – Public Law
PLAN – Planned Lifetime Assistance Network

POA – Power of Attorney

PPO – Preferred Provider Organization

PRN – Pro Re Nata (Latin for “as the situation demands”)

PT – Physical Therapy

PTDS – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PPO – Preferred Provider Organization

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PVA – Paralyzed Veterans of America PWS – Prader Willi Syndrome
QA – Quality Assurance

QIDP – Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

RESNA – Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America

RFP – Request for Proposal RN – Registered Nurse ROM – Range of Motion
RSA – Rehabilitation Services Administration (U.S.)

Rx – Prescription

SABE – Self–Advocates Becoming Empowered

SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test

SBE or SBOE – State Board of Education SBH – Severe Behavioral Handicap
SB L-M – Stanford-Binet, Form L–M (language/memory)

SCI – Spinal Cord Injury

SDE – Self–Directed Employment SE – Special Education
SEA – State Education Agency SEA – Society for Equal Access
Section 504 – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

SED – Seriously Emotionally Disturbed

SELF – Self Empowered Life Funding Waiver

SELN – State Employment Leadership Network

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SFL – Substantial Functional Limitation SFY – State Fiscal Year
SGA – Substantial Gainful Activity SIL – Services for Independent Living
SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management

SIB – Self–Injurious Behavior SIB – Sibling
SIL – Services for Independent Living

SILC – Statewide Independent Living Council

SILP – Semi-Independent Living Program SIS Project – Supports Intensity Scale Project SL – Supported Living
SLD – Specific Learning Disability (sometimes called LD)

SMART Grant – Strategic Messaging and Advocacy Resource Training Grant

SNF – Skilled Nursing Facility

SOCIL – Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living

SOS – Secretary of State

SPA – State Plan Amendment

SSA – Service and Support Administration SSA – Social Security Administration
SSD – Social Security Disability

SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance SSI – Supplemental Security Income
SST – State Support Team ST – Speech Therapy
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering

STIR – Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility

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TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TASH – Formerly, The Association for the Severely Handicapped

TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury TCM – Targeted Case Management
TDD – Telecommunication Devise for the Deaf or Transitions Developmental Disabilities (Waiver)

TESOL – Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages

TPP – Transition Planning Process TS – Tourette’s Syndrome
TTY – Teletypewriter for the Deaf

TWWIIA – Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Improvement Act (federal)

Tx – Treatment

UCEDD – University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

UCPA – United Cerebral Palsy Association (national)

UHCAN – United Health Care Action Network

USA – United Spinal Association

USBLN – United States Business Leadership Network

VA – Veterans Affairs

VR – Vocational Rehabilitation

VSA – Vision, Strength & Artistic Expression (national and state)

W3C – World Wide Web Consortium WAI – Web Accessibility Initiative
WAIS – Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (psychological evaluation)

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WE – Work Evaluation

WIC – Women, Infants and Children program

WID – World Institute on Disability

WIOA – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (formally WIA)

WIPA – Work Incentive Planning & Assistance

WISC – Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (psychological evaluation–
sometimes called WISC–R or WISC–III)

YLF – Youth Leadership Forum

This publication was originally produced in 2004 by the Ohio Legal Rights Service, now known as Disability Rights Ohio, in
partnership with the Leadership Committee of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council.

The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council revised the publication to reflect the changes that have occurred since the original
publication. Some of these changes were due to legislation, while others were the result of name changes of various governmental agencies.

We have made every effort to make the list as comprehensive as possible.

This publication is available by contacting:

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council 899 East Broad Street, Suite 203 Columbus, Ohio 43205 TEL: 1-614-466-5205 or 1-800-766-7426 (toll free) FAX: 1-614-466-0298

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