Acronyms
and abbreviations
 Diagnosis and words you hear in meetings
- ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- AT: Assistive Technology
- ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder (also called PDD)
- CP: Cerebral Palsy
- DD: Developmental Disabilities
- FAPE: Free and Appropriate Education
- ID: Intellectual Disabilities
- IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEP: Individual Education Program
- IFSP: Individualized Family Services Plan
- LD: Learning Disability
- LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
- MH: Mental Health
- MR: Mental Retardation
- OT: Occupational Therapy
- PT: Physical Therapy
- TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
Government Abbreviations or Agencies
- ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- CAP MR-DD: Community Alternatives Program for Persons with
Mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
- CDSA: Child Development Services Agency
- CIL: Center for Independent Living
- ECI: Early Childhood Interventions
- IFC-MR: Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
- QP: Qualified Professional
- SSA: Social Security Administration
- SSI: Supplemental Security Income
- SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
- SE: Supported Employment
- VR: Vocational Rehabilitation
- WHN: Western Highlands Network
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