PHP-c38 Acronyms and Abbreviations.indd - PACER Center
PHP-c38 Acronyms and Abbreviations.indd - PACER Center
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ASLASRATATAATRAATTICAUAVAAVTIAmerican Sign LanguageAssessment Summary ReportAssistive TechnologyAlliance for Technology AccessAmerican Therapeutic Recreation AssociationAssistive Technology Training <strong>and</strong> Information <strong>Center</strong>AutismAmerican Vocational AssociationArea Vocational Technical InstituteBBDBIABIABIPBPBehavior DisordersBrain Injury AssociationBureau of Indian AffairsBehavior Intervention PlanBehavior ProblemsCCACANCAPCAPCAPDCARFCASECASSPCCDCDCECCEUCFCFLCFRCHADDChIPSChINSCICCILCLECMCMHCCMICO-OPChronological AgeChild Abuse <strong>and</strong> NeglectCommunity Action ProgramCorrective Action PlanCentral Auditory Processing DisorderCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation FacilitiesCouncil for Administrators of Special EducationChild <strong>and</strong> Adolescent Services System ProgramConsortium for Citizens with DisabilitiesCommunication DisorderCouncil for Exceptional ChildrenContinuing Education UnitsCystic Fibrosis(Dept. of) Children, Families <strong>and</strong> LearningCode of Federal RegulationsChildren <strong>and</strong> Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderChild in Need of Protective ServicesChild in Need of ServicesClean Intermittent Catheterization<strong>Center</strong> for Independent Living (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation)<strong>Center</strong> for Law <strong>and</strong> EducationCase ManagerCommunity Mental Health <strong>Center</strong>Chronically Mentally IllCooperative (Special Education Cooperative)2
COTACPCPRCPRCCPSCRCRCCSPDCSSACSTCTICCertified Occupational Therapist AssistantCerebral PalsyCardiac Pulmonary ResuscitationCommunity Parent Resource <strong>Center</strong>Child Protective ServicesCompliance ReviewCertified Rehabilitation CounselorComprehensive System of Personnel DevelopmentCommunity Social Services ActChild Study TeamCommunity Transition Interagency CommitteeDDACD/APEDASD/BDDDDDD ActDECDHHDHHSDHSDLCDMHDoDDSDOEDOLDREDFDRSDSDSEDSIDVRDevelopmental Achievement <strong>Center</strong>Developmental/Adapted Physical EducationDivision of Assistance to States, U.S. Department of EducationDeaf-BlindDevelopmental DelayDevelopmental DisabilitiesDevelopmental Disabilities Assistance <strong>and</strong> Bill of Rights ActDivision of Early ChildhoodDeaf <strong>and</strong> Hard of HearingUnited States Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human ServicesDepartment of Human ServicesDevelopmental Learning <strong>Center</strong>Division of Mental HealthDepartment of Defense Dependent SchoolsDepartment of Education (United States or state)Department of LaborDisability Rights Education <strong>and</strong> Defense FundDivision of Rehabilitation ServicesDown SyndromeDirector of Special Education or Division of Special EducationDual Sensory ImpairmentDivision of Vocational RehabilitationEEAE/BDECECEECFEECSEducational AssistantEmotional/Behavior DisordersEarly ChildhoodEarly Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Family EducationEducation Commission of the States3
ECSEECSUEDEDEDGAREEEEGEEOCEHEIEKGEMHEMREPSEPSDTERICESDESEAESLESYEYSEarly Childhood Special EducationEducational Cooperative Service UnitEducation DepartmentEmotionally DisturbedEducation Department General Administrative RegulationsExtended EvaluationElectroencephalogramEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionEmotionally H<strong>and</strong>icappedEarly InterventionElectrocardiogramEducable Mentally H<strong>and</strong>icappedEducable Mentally RetardedEarly <strong>and</strong> Periodic ScreeningEarly <strong>and</strong> Periodic Screening, Diagnosis <strong>and</strong> Treatment ProgramEducational Resources Information <strong>Center</strong>Extended School DayElementary <strong>and</strong> Secondary Education ActEnglish as a Second LanguageExtended School YearExtended Year ServicesFFABFAEFAPEFAPEFASFBAFCFERPAFFCMHFOIAFRCFTEFunctional Analysis of BehaviorFetal Alcohol EffectFamilies <strong>and</strong> Advocates Partnership for EducationFree <strong>and</strong> Appropriate Public EducationFetal Alcohol SyndromeFunctional Behavioral AssessmentFacilitated CommunicationFamily Educational Rights <strong>and</strong> Privacy ActFederation of Families for Children’s Mental HealthFreedom of Information ActFederal Resource <strong>Center</strong>Full-Time EquivalentGGEGEDGJTCGLARRCGLDGTGeneral EducationGeneral Equivalency DiplomaGovernor’s Job Training CouncilGreat Lakes Area Regional Resource <strong>Center</strong>General Learning DisabilityGifted <strong>and</strong> Talented4
LEP Limited English ProficiencyLILow Incidence H<strong>and</strong>icapping ConditionsLIALocal Interagency AgreementLRA Least Restrictive AlternativeLRE Least Restrictive EnvironmentLSW Licenced Social WorkerLTSE/WA/WC Long Term Sheltered Employment/Work Activity/Work ComponentLVA Low Vision AidMMAMAMBDMCHMCRMCSHNMDMDMHMHMHMIMI/HIMMPIMPHMRMedical AssistanceMental AgeMinimal Brain DysfunctionMaternal <strong>and</strong> Child HealthMulti-Categorical ResourceMinnesota Children with Special Health NeedsMultiple DisabilitiesMuscular DystrophyMental HealthMentally H<strong>and</strong>icappedMultiple H<strong>and</strong>icapMental IllnessMentally Ill/Hearing Impaired (Persons)Minnesota Multiphasic Personality InventoryIndicates a Master’s Degree in Public HealthMental RetardationNNADNADDCNAEYCNAMINAPASNAPVINARICNASBENASDSENASMRPDNASNSANAVESNPNCANCDNCILNational Association of the DeafNational Association of Developmental Disabilities CouncilsNational Association for the Education of Young ChildrenNational Alliance for the Mentally IllNational Association of Protection <strong>and</strong> Advocacy SystemsNational Association for Parents of Children with Visual ImpairmentsNational Rehabilitation Information <strong>Center</strong>National Association of State Boards of EducationNational Association of State Directors of Special EducationNational Association of State Mental Retardation Program DirectorsNational Association of Special Needs State AdministratorsNational Association of Vocational Education Special Needs PersonnelNorth Central Association (of Colleges <strong>and</strong> Schools)National Council on DisabilityNational Council on Independent Living6
PCAPCMRPCPPDPDDPER<strong>PHP</strong>IPICPIRCP.L.PLEPPMRPOHIPPPSSPTPTAPTIPTOPTSAPVEPWIPYPersonal Care AssistantPresident’s Committee on Mental RetardationPerson <strong>Center</strong>ed PlanningPhysical DisabilityPervasive Developmental DisorderPlanning, Evaluation <strong>and</strong> ReportingPhysically H<strong>and</strong>icappedPhysically ImpairedPrivate Industry Council (of Job Training Partnership Act)Parent Information <strong>and</strong> Resource <strong>Center</strong>Public LawPresent Level of Educational PerformanceProfoundly Mentally Retarded (Person)Physically <strong>and</strong> Other Health Impaired (Persons)ParaprofessionalPreschool Screening ProgramPhysical TherapyParent Teacher AssociationParent Training <strong>and</strong> Information <strong>Center</strong>Parent Teacher OrganizationParents, Teachers, Students AssociationPre-Vocational EducationProjects with IndustryPlanning YearRR & TRFPROMRPRRCRSARSCRSSRTBResearch <strong>and</strong> Training <strong>Center</strong>sRequest for ProposalRange of MotionRetinitis PigmentosaRegional Resource <strong>Center</strong>Rehabilitative Services AgencyRegional Service <strong>Center</strong> (for Hearing Impaired Persons)Regional Services Specialist (Developmental Disabilities Division)Radio Talking Book Network (State Services for the Blind)SSATSBSBAASBVTESESEASt<strong>and</strong>ardized Achievement TestSpina BifidaSpina Bifida Association of AmericaState Board for Vocational-Technical EducationSpecial EducationState Education Agency8
SEACSEDSFSISIBSIGSILSILSSLASLFSMHSMHRCYSNFSOP/SSPSPASPOASSSSBSSDISSISSNSSTSSTSTICSVESpecial Education Advisory CommitteeSerious Emotional DisturbanceSenate FileSensory IntegrationSelf-Injurious BehaviorState Improvement GrantSemi-Independent Living (Facility)Semi-Independent Living ServicesSupported Living ArrangementsSupervised Living FacilitySevere Mental H<strong>and</strong>icapState Mental Health Representatives for Children <strong>and</strong> YouthSkilled Nursing FacilityState Operated Program/State Supported ProgramState Planning AgencySpecific Power of AttorneySocial ServicesState Services for the Blind <strong>and</strong> Visually H<strong>and</strong>icappedSocial Security Disability InsuranceSupplemental Security IncomeSocial Security NumberStudent Study TeamStudent Support TeamState Transition Interagency CommitteeSecondary Vocational EducationTTBITDDTEFRATMRTSTSATSESTTYTWWIIATraumatic Brain InjuryTelecommunication Device for the DeafTax Equalization Fiscal Responsibility ActTrainable Mentally Retarded (Persons)Tourette SyndromeTourette Syndrome Association, Inc.Total Special Education SystemTeletypewriterTicket to Work <strong>and</strong> Work Incentives Improvement ActUUAFUAPUCPUFARSUSCUniversity Affiliated Facility (under Developmental Disabilities Act)University Affiliated ProgramUnited Cerebral Palsy AssociationsUniform Financial Accounting <strong>and</strong> Reporting SystemUnited States Code9
USOEUnited States Office of EducationVVAVAVEVHVIVoc EdVRVSAVTIVisual AcuityVulnerable AdultVocational EducationVisually H<strong>and</strong>icapped (Persons)Visual ImpairmentVocational EducationVocational RehabilitationVery Special ArtsVocational Technical InstituteWWAWACWATWCWEWECEPWEDWEHWEPWICWINWISCWRATWSWork ActivityWork Activity <strong>Center</strong>Work Adjustment TrainingWorkforce <strong>Center</strong>Work EvaluationWork-Experience Career Exploration ProgramWork-Experience Disadvantaged ProgramWork-Experience H<strong>and</strong>icapped ProgramWork Experience ProgramProgram for Women, Infants <strong>and</strong> Children (Nutrition, Education <strong>and</strong> Food)Work Incentive ProgramIntelligence Scale for ChildrenWide Range Achievement TestWaivered ServicesXYZYESYouth Employment Services10
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