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A shorthand way of referring to frequently used terms.
Taken from the third edition of InfoFacts Acronyms from the New York
State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
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-M-
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ADA - American with Disabilities Act
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MA - Medicaid
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ADL - Activities of Daily Living
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-O-
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AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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OMH - Office of Mental Health
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AT - Assistive Technology
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OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities
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-B-
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OT - Occupational Therapy
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BIA - Brain Injury Association
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-P-
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BOCES - Board of Cooperative Educational Services
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PA - Physician's Assistant
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-C-
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PASS - Plan for Achieving Self Support
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CAP - Client Assistance Program
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PCP - Person Centered Planning
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CARF - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities
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PT - Physical Therapy
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CON - Certificate of Need
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-Q-
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CPEP - Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
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QA - Quality Assurance
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CSE - Committee on Special Education
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-R-
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CSW - Certified Social Worker
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RRDS - Regional Resource Development Specialists
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RRTC - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
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DDSO - Developmental Disabilities Services Office
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-S-
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DOH - Department of Health
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SCIP - Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention
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DSS - Department of Social Services
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SLP - Speech/Language Therapy
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SSA - Social Security Administration
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EAP - Employee Assistance Program
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SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
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SSI - Supplemental Security Income
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HCBS - Home and Community Based Services Waiver
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-T-
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HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
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TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
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HUD - Housing and Urban Development
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TRAID - Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals
with Disabilities
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-V-
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IEP - Individualized Education Plan
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VA - Veterans' Administration
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ILC - Independent Living Center
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VESID - Vocational and Educational Services for
Individuals with Disabilities
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IRA - Individualized Residential Alternative
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VRC - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
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ISP - Individualized Service Plan
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-W-
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IWRP - Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
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WAT - Work Adjustment Training
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JTPA - Job Training Partnership Act (formerly CETA)
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This ACRONYM list was put together by the
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LD - Learning Disability
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Traumatic Brain Injury Coalition of Central
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LDANYS - Learning Disabilities Association of New
York State
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New York as part of our "Getting Started"
Information Packet
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