Disability Acronym List

A

  • ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis
  • ACB - American Council of the Blind 
  • ACLD - Association for Children with Learning Disabilities 
  • ACRE - Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators 
  • ACF - Administration for Children and Families 
  • A/D - Aged and Disabled Waiver (DHHR/BOSS) 
  • ADA - Americans with Disability Act 
  • ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder 
  • ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 
  • ADL - Activity of Daily Living 
  • ADRC - Aging & Disability Resource Centers 
  • AFB - American Foundation for the Blind 
  • APA - American Psychological Association 
  • APSE - Association of People Supporting Employment First (formerly Association for Persons in Supported Employment ) 
  • The Arc - formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens 
  • AS - Asperger's Syndrome 
  • ASA - Autism Society of America 
  • ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorders 
  • AT - Assistive Technology 
  • ATA - Alliance for Technology Access 
  • AUCD - Association of University Centers on Disabilities 

B

  • BCF - Bureau for Children and Families (DHHR) 
  • BHHF - Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities (used to be OBHS) 
  • BIAA - Brain Injury Association America
  • BMS - Bureau for Medical Services 
  • BOSS - Bureau Of Senior Services 
  • BP - Benefits Planning 
  • BPH - Bureau for Public Health (DHHR) 
  • BWE - Blind Work Expense (SSA)

C

  • CAATI - Computer Access Assessment Training Institute
  • CAC - Community Advisory Committee 
  • CBA - Community Based Assessment (DRS) 
  • CD - Communication Disorder 
  • CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
  • CDR - Continuing Disability Review (SSA) 
  • CEC - Council for Exceptional Children 
  • CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 
  • CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program 
  • CIL - Center for Independent Living 
  • CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
  • CNCS - Corporation for National and Community Service
  • CON - Certificate of Need (DHHR) 
  • CP - Cerebral Palsy 
  • CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 
  • CRP - Community Rehabilitation Program 
  • CSHCN - Children with Special Health Care Needs 
  • CWIC - Community Work Incentives Coordinator Specialist (WIPA Project)

D

  • DBTAC - Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center 
  • DD - Developmental Disability/Developmentally Delayed
  • DD Act - The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, PUBLIC LAW 106-402 
  • DDC - Developmental Disabilities Council 
  • DDD - Division of Developmental Disabilities (DHHR) 
  • DFA - Division of Family Assistance (DHHR) determines eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, etc. 
  • DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services (Federal) 
  • DOE - Department of Education 
  • DOL - Department of Labor 
  • DOT - Department of Transportation 
  • DP - Direct Placement (DRS) 
  • DPT - WV Division of Public Transit 
  • DRS - Division of Rehabilitation Services 
  • DS - Down Syndrome

E

  • EC - Early Childhood 
  • ECRLL - Early Childhood Resource Lending Library 
  • EBD - Emotional/Behavioral Disorder/Disability 
  • EEOC - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
  • EN - Employment Network for Ticket to Work (SSA) 
  • EPE - Extended Period of Eligibility (SSA) 
  • EPSDT - Early Episodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  • ESES - Extended Supported Employment Services (DRS) 
  • EWE - Extended Work Experience (DRS) 
  • EXR - Expedited Reinstatement of Benefits (SSA) 

F

  • FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education 
  • FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment
  • FBR - Federal Benefit Rate (SSA)
  • FC - Facilitated Communication
  • FCC - Family Centered Care
  • FDA - Food and Drug Administration 
  • FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
  • F2F - Family to Family 
  • FOIA - Freedom of Information Act 
  • FPL - Federal Poverty Level 
  • FRAXA - Fragile X Research Foundation
  • FRN - Family Resource Network 
  • FSN - Fair Shake Network 
  • F&S - Feeding & Swallowing 

G

  • GIE - General Income Exclusion (SSA)

H

  • HASCI - Head and Spinal Cord Injury 
  • HCB - Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (MR/DD and A/D) 
  • HCBS - Home and Community Based Services 
  • HFA - High Functioning Autism 
  • HH - Hard of Hearing 
  • HHS - Health and Human Services
  • HI - Hearing Impaired
  • HMO - Health Maintenance Organization 
  • HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
  • HOH - Hard of Hearing 
  • HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration

I

  • I & R - Information and Referral 
  • ID - Intellectual Disability (formerly MR)
  • IDDRC - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center 
  • IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
  • IDEIA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
  • IEP - Individualized Education Plan
  • IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan 
  • IPE - Individual Plan for Employment (DRS) 
  • IRWE - Impairment Related Work Expense (SSA)
  • ISP - Individualized Service Plan 
  • ITA - Individual Training Account (Workforce WV) 
  • IWD - Individual with Disability 
  • IWP - Individual Work Plan (SSA) 

J

  • JAN - Job Accommodation Network 
  • JC - Job Coaching

L

  • LBPH - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 
  • LD - Learning Disability 
  • LDA - Learning Disabilities Association 
  • LEA - Local Education Agency 
  • LEAH - Learning Education in Adolescent Health 
  • LEND - LEadership in Neurodevelopment and Related Disabilities 
  • LFA - Low Functioning Autism 
  • LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor 
  • LRE - Least Restrictive Environment 
  • LS - Life Skills training (DRS) 
  • LSW - Licensed Social Worker 

M

  • MA - Medical Assistance (Medicaid) 
  • MBD - Minimal Brain Dysfunction 
  • MBI - Medicaid Buy-In (see M-WIN) 
  • MCH - Maternal & Child Health 
  • MCHB - Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Federal) 
  • MD - Muscular Dystrophy 
  • MDET - Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team 
  • MH - Mental Health 
  • MHCA - Mental Health Consumer's Association 
  • MI - Mental Illness 
  • MMH - Mild-Moderate Mentally Impaired 
  • MS - Multiple Sclerosis 
  • MSP-CAN - Mountain State Parents Children and Adolescent Network 
  • M-WIN - Medicaid Work Incentive Network

N

  • NACDD - National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
  • NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illnesses 
  • NCDDR - National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research 
  • NCDRR - National Center for the Dissemination of Rehabilitation Research 
  • NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics
  • NCHSD - National Consortium for Health Systems Development 
  • NCIL - National Council on Independent Living 
  • NCLB - No Child Left Behind 
  • NDRN - National Disability Rights Network
  • NICHY - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities 
  • NICHQ - National Initiative for Children�s Healthcare Quality 
  • NIDRR - National Institute of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research
  • NIH - National Institutes for Health 
  • NLD - Nonverbal Learning Disability 
  • NPIN - National Parent Information Network (organization) 
  • NPND - National Parent Network on Disabilities (organization)
  • NSIP - National Service Inclusion Project 

O

  • ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy (DOL) 
  • OMCFH - Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health (State) 
  • OSE - Office of Special Education (DOE) 
  • OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs (US Department of Education) 
  • OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (US Department of Education) 
  • OSP - Office of Sponsored Programs 
  • OSS - Office of Social Services 
  • OT - Occupational Therapy/Therapist 

P

  • P&A - Protection and Advocacy 
  • PABSS - Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security 
  • PACER - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights 
  • PAS/PC - Personal Assistance Services or Personal Care 
  • PASS - Plan for Achieving Self-Support (SSA) 
  • PBS - Positive Behavior Support 
  • PCA - Personal Care Attendant 
  • PCES - Personal Care Employment Support Services 
  • PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder 
  • PDD/NOS - Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
  • PESS - Property Essential for Self-Support (SSA) 
  • PERC - Parent-Educator Resource Center 
  • PHS - Public Health Service 
  • PIA - Programs for Individuals with Autism 
  • PL - Public Law 
  • PL 94-142 - Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 
  • PL 105-15 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (formerly PL 101-476) 
  • PL 105-476 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (formerly PL 94-142 and 99-457) 
  • PNP - Parent Network Project 
  • PNS - Parent Network Specialists
  • PPC - Pediatric Pulmonary Center 
  • PSC - Program Support Center 
  • PSS - Peer Support Services/Specialist 
  • Provision 1619 a & b - Extended Medicaid coverage while working (SSA) 
  • PT - Physical Therapy/Therapist 
  • PTI - Parent Training and Information Centers 
  • PWD - Person/People With Disabilities 

R

  • RCEP - Regional Continuing Education Program 
  • RESA - Regional Educational Service Agency 
  • RSA - Rehabilitation Services Administration
  • RRTC - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center 
  • RSDI - Retirement Survivors Disability Insurance (SSA) 

S

  • SABE - Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered
  • SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
  • SCHIP - State Children's Health Insurance Program 
  • SCI - Spinal Cord Injury 
  • SCSHCN - Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs 
  • SE - Supported Employment 
  • Section 503/504 - Sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
  • SELN - State Employment Leadership Network 
  • SFC - Specialized Family Care 
  • SGA - Substantial Gainful Activity 
  • SILC - Statewide Independent Living Council 
  • SLT - Speech/Language Therapy/Therapist 
  • SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) 
  • SSA - Social Security Administration 
  • SSDI - Social Security Disability Income, SSA Title II/T2 
  • SSI - Supplemental Security Income, SSA Title XVI/T16 
  • ST - Speech Therapy 
  • SW - Sheltered Work/Workshop 
  • SWD - Students With Disabilities

T

  • TA - Technical Assistance 
  • TANF -Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
  • TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury 
  • TDD - Telecommunication Device for the Deaf 
  • Title II - Section of the SSA Act dealing with SSDI 
  • Title XIV - Section of the SSA Act dealing with SSI 
  • Title XIX - Section of the SSA Act dealing with Medicaid 
  • TPR - Timely Progress Review (SSA) 
  • TT - Text Telephone 
  • TTW - Ticket To Work (SSA) 
  • TTY - Teletypewriter 
  • TWE - Trial Work Experience (DRS) 
  • TWP - Trial Work Period (SSA) 

U

  • UCEDD - University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities 
  • UCP - United Cerebral Palsy 

V

  • VI - Visually Impaired 
  • VR - Vocational Rehabilitation; see DRS in WV 

W

  • WAT - Work Adjustment Training (DRS) 
  • WFWV - Workforce WV 
  • WI - Work Incentives 
  • WIPA - Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Project 
  • WOTC - Work Opportunity Tax Credit 
  • WVARF - West Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Facilities 
  • WVAD - West Virginia Association for the Deaf 
  • WVATS - West Virginia Assistive Technology System 
  • WVDHHR - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources 
  • WVDRS - West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services 
  • WVEAC - West Virginia Employer Advisory Committee 
  • WVMHCA - West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association 
  • WVMHPC - West Virginia Mental Health Planning Council 
  • WVPTI - West Virginia Parent Training & Information 

Y

  • YTD - Youth Transition Demonstration