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Acronym Decoder
A
ABA | Applied Behavioral Analysis |
ACS | Administration for Children’s Services |
ACCES-VR | Adult Career & Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
AES | Adaptive Equipment Specialist |
AFC | Advocates for Children |
AHRC | Association for the Help of Retarded Children |
AS | Asperger Syndrome |
ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
AT | Assistive Technology |
B
BIP | Behavior Intervention Plan |
BCBA | Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
BOCES | Board of Cooperative Educational Services |
C
CAB | Consumer Advisory Board |
CAH | Care at Home |
CAP | Client Assistance Program |
CAPD | Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
CARE | Consumer/Advocate Review and Evaluation |
CBO | Community-Based Organization |
CBVH | Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped |
CCSI | Coordinated Children's Services Initiatives |
CCRR | Child Care Resource and Referral |
CDOS | Career Development and Occupational Studies (Credential) |
CEC | Council for Exceptional Children |
CFS | Children and Family Services |
CHIP | Children's Health Insurance Program |
CHP | Child Health Plus |
CI | Community Inclusion |
CP | Cerebral Palsy |
CPA | Child Protective Agency |
CPEP | Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program |
CPP | Community partnership Program |
CPSE | Committee on Preschool Special Education |
CQCAPD | Commission on Quality Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities |
CR | Community Residence |
CRP | Children's Residential Program |
CSE | Committee on Special Education |
CSP | Community Services Plan |
CSW | Certified Social Worker |
CTE | Career and Technical Education |
D
DA | Developmental Aid |
DC | Developmental Center |
DD | Developmental Disabilities |
DDP | Developmental Disabilities Profile |
DDPC | Developmental Disabilities Planning Council |
DDSO | Developmental Disabilities Service Office |
DFA | Department of Family Assistance |
DL | Dual Language |
DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
DOH | Department of Health (NYS) |
DOHMH | Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC) |
DQA | Division of Quality Assurance |
DT | Day Treatment |
E
EAP | Employee Assistance Program |
ECDC | Early Childhood Direction Center |
EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
EI | Early Intervention |
EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
ELL | English Language Learner |
ESL | English as a second language |
EMOD | Environmental Modification |
EPSDT | Early Periodic Screening & Diagnostic Treatment Program |
ESSA | Every Student Succeeds Act |
F
FA | Family Assistance |
FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
FBA | Functional Behavior Assessment |
FC | Family Care |
FERPA | Family Education Rights and Privacy Act |
FFC | Foster Family Care |
FOIL | Freedom of Information Law |
FRC | Family Resource Center |
FSS | Family Support Services |
G
H
HCBSW | Home & Community Based Services Waiver |
HCRA | Health Care Reform Act |
HHS | Health and Human Services |
HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
HUD | Housing and Urban Development |
I
ICT | Information & Communication Technology |
ICF | Intermediate Care Facility |
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
IEP | Individualized Education Program |
IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
ILC | Independent Living Center |
ID | Intellectual Disability |
IRA | Individualized Residential Alterative |
IRWE | Impairment Related Work Expense |
ISE | Individualized Service Environment |
ISP | Individualized Service Plan |
ISPM | Individual Services Planning Model |
ISS | Individual Support Services |
ISS | Information Support Services |
ITT | Interdisciplinary Treatment Team |
IUR | Independent Utilization Review |
IWRP | Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan |
J
K
L
LD | Learning Disability |
LDA | Learning Disability Association |
LDANYS | Learning Disabilities Association of New York State |
LRE | Least Restrictive Environment |
M
MA | Medicaid |
MW | Medicaid Waiver |
MRDDAC | Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council |
N
NECTAC | National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NICHCY | National dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities |
NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
NOD | Notice of Determination |
NP | Nurse Practitioner |
NYSARC | New York State Association for Retarded Citizens |
NYSSAC | New York State Society for Autistic Citizens |
O
OAPWD | Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities |
OASAS | Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services |
OCFS | Office of Children and Family Services |
OEOD | Office of Equal Opportunity Development |
OFT | Governor’s Office for Technology |
OHCDS | Organized Health Care Delivery System |
OMH | Office of Mental Health (NYS) |
OPWDD | Office for People with Developmental Disabilities |
OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs |
OSERS | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services |
OT | Occupational Therapy |
OTDA | Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (NYS) |
P
PA | Physician’s Assistant |
PA | Public Assistance |
PASS | Plan for Achieving Self Support |
PCP | Person Centered Planning |
PCSS | Plan of Care Support Services |
PLP | Present Level of Performance |
PSA | Protective Services for Adults |
PT | Physical Therapy |
PWS | Prader-Willi Syndrome |
Q
QA | Quality Assurance |
R
RBITU | Regional Behavioral Intensive Treatment Uni |
RSA | Related Service Authorization |
RSE-TASC | Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center |
RSFO | Revenue Support Field Office |
RSVP | Retired Senior Volunteer Program |
RTI | Response to Intervention |
S
SACC | Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential |
SC | Service Coordinator |
SCANS | State Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills |
SCIP | Strategies for Crisis Intervention & Prevention |
SD | Self Determination |
SED | State Education Department (NYS) |
SESIS | Special Education Student Information System |
SETSS | Special Education Teacher Support Services |
SI | Special Instruction |
SILC | Statewide Independent Living Council |
SLP | Speech/Language Pathology |
SMP | Strategic Management Plan |
SNT | Supplemental Needs Trust |
SOCR | State Operated Community Residence |
SODH | State Operated Day Habilitation |
SP | Speech Pathology |
SSA | Social Security Administration |
SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
ST | Speech Therapy |
T
TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
TASC | Test Assessing Secondary Completion (new GED) |
TASH | The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
TDD | Telephone Device for the Deaf |
TLC | Transition Linkage Coordinator |
TRAID | Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities |
TTY | Teletypewriter |
U
UCPA | United Cerebral Palsy Association |
UDL | Universal Design for Learning |
V
VOCR | Voluntary Operated Community Residence |
W
WIC | Women, Infants, Children |
Y
YAI | Young Adult Institute |
Z
ZTT | Zero to Three – National Center for Infants, Toddlers, & Families |