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Acronyms
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We are sure there have been many occasions where you have found yourselves at a meeting with professionals (whether educational or health care) and had letters whizzing past your ears at a phenomenal rate, not being able to (or maybe being too embarrassed to) ask what each one meant. Well, it is commonplace for professionals in every arena to use abbreviations to form acronyms that describe terms -- the disability arena is no different. Here is a list of some of the more common acronyms that are used with regard to the disability community in the areas of education, health care and related services. A B C D E F H I L M N O P R S T U V W ACE Advocate for Children with Exceptionalities ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADC Adult Disabled Children ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADL Activities of Daily Living AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AHCA Agency of Health Care Administration ARC Association for Retarded Citizens ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders ASHA American Speech/Language Hearing Association AT Assistive Technology
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BD Behavior Disorders BISCS Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services BPD Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
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CA Chronological Age CAN Child Abuse and Neglect CARD Center for Autism and Related Disabilities CAT Scan Computerized Axial Tomography (sometimes referred to as CT Scan) CBVT Consumer Based Vocational Training CEC Council for Exceptional Children CIL Center for Independent Living CHS Children's Home Society CMS Children's Medical Services CP Cerebral Palsy CPHU County Public Health Unit
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DBS Division of Blind Services DCF Department of Children and Families DCT Directed Consumer Training DD Developmental Disabilities DDC Developmental Disabilities Council DEI Developmental Evaluation and Intervention DOE Department of Education DOH Department of Health DS Developmental Services
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EH Emotionally Handicapped EIP Early Intervention Program EMH Educable Mentally Handicapped ESE Exceptional Student Education
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FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FDDC Florida Developmental Disabilities Council FDLRS Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System FEFP Florida Education Funding Program FICCIT Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers FL ARF Florida Association for Rehabilitation Facilities FND Family Network on Disabilities FRS Family Resource Specialist FSDB Florida School for the Deaf and Blind FSO For Sibs Only FSP Family Support Plan FTE Full Time Equivalency
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HHSB Health and Human Services Board HI Hearing Impaired HMO Health Maintenance Organization HRAC Human Rights Advocacy Council
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ICC Interagency Coordinating Council ICF Intermediate Care Facility IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individualized Education Program (Plan) IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan ISP Individualized Service Plan ITP Individualized Transition Plan
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LBR Legislative Budget Request LD Learning Disabilities LEA Local Education Agency LICC Local Interagency Community Collaboration LRE Least Restrictive Environment LTH Language Therapy
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MCH Maternal and Child Health MD Muscular Dystrophy MR Mental Retardation MS Multiple Sclerosis
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NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Chidlren NEC*TAS National Early Childhood*Technical Assistance System NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NORD National Organization for Rare Disorders NPND National Parent Network on Disabilities
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OI Osteogenesis Imperfecta OJT On the Job Training OSEP Office of Special Education Programs
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PSC Primary Service Coordinator PH Physically Handicapped PHPF Parents Helping Parents of Florida, Inc. PI Physically Impaired PMH Profoundly Mentally Handicapped PPEC Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care PRO Parent Resource Organization PT Physical Therapy/Therapist
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RPC Regional Policy Council RPICC Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center R&R Resource and Referral
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SEA State Education Agency SED Severely Emotionally Disturbed SEDNET Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network SLD Specific Learning Disabilities S/LI Speech/Language Impaired SSI Supplemental Security Income S/LT Speech/Language Therapy
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TMH Trainable Mentally Handicapped
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UCP United Cerebral Palsy
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VE Varying Exceptionalities VI Visually Impaired
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WIC Women, Infant's and Children's Nutrition Program
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