Acronyms


 * Acronyms and Initials**

Following is a list of acronyms and initials that you may hear or read in the field of assistive technology. Some are no longer in use, but are included to help in reading older documents. = = =**A**= AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAMD American Association on Mental Deficiency AASA American Association of School Administrators ABA Applied Behavior Analysis AC Augmentative Communication ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACFMR Accreditation Council for Facilities for the Mentally Retarded ACLD Association for Children with Learning Disabilities ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADC Aid to Dependent Children ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Disorder AER Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired AERA American Educational Research Association AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AFS Adult and Family Services AFT American Federation of Teachers AHSD Adult High School Diploma AIR American Institute of Research AIT Agency for instructional Technology AMDI Advanced Multimedia Devices, Inc. APA American Psychological Association APE Adapted Physical Education Arc Previously: Association for Retarded Citizens, now Arc is official name ARD Admission, Review, Dismissal (term used in Texas for IEP mtg.) ASA Autism Society of America ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ASCII American Standard Code for Information Exchange ASHA American Speech-Language Hearing Association ASOHI Association for Severely Other Health Impaired AT Assistive Technology ATA Alliance for Technology Access ATACP Assistive Technology Application Certificate Program ATI Assistive Technology, Inc. ATIA Assistive Technology Industry Association ATMD Assistive Technology Mobility Devices ATOMS Assistive Technology Outcomes Measurement System ATP Assistive Technology Practitioner ATTO Assistive Technology Training Online AVA American Vocational Association

=**B**= BD Behavioral Disability or Brain Damaged BEH Bureau of Education for the Handicapped BI Brain Injury

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CA Chronological Age CAI Computer Assisted Instruction CAM Certificate of Advanced Mastery CAST Center for Applied Special Technology CAT Committee on Accessible Transportation CATO Coalition for Assistive Technology in Oregon CCD Crippled Children’s Division CCS Crippled Children’s Services CCSD Computer Controlled Speech Device CCTV Closed Circuit Television CD Communication Disorder or Cognitive Disability or Compact Disc CDC Child Development Center CDMRC Child Development and Mental Retardation Center CDRC Child Development and Rehabilitation Center CD-ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CDS Child Development Specialists or Communication Disorder Specialist CEC Council for Exceptional Children CFLA Community Family and living Amendments CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHAP Child Health Assurance Program CHD Center on Human Development CIM Certificate of Initial Mastery CMHP Community Mental Health Program CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COW Co:Writer (software) CP Cerebral Palsy CPU Central Processing Unit (main part of computer with mother board) CSD Children’s Services Division CSPD Comprehensive System of Personnel Development CSUN California State University at Northridge (sponsors Conference on Technology and Disabilities) CTE Center for Technology in Education CTG Closing the Gap CYSHCN Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

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D & E Diagnosis and Evaluation DAISY Digital Accessible Information SYstem DARTS Day and Residential Treatments Services DD Developmental Disability or Developmentally Delayed DDC Developmental Disabilities Council DDD Division of Developmental Disabilities (a Division of CEC) DEC Division of Early Childhood (a Division of CEC) DHR Department of Human Resources DJI Don Johnston, Inc. DOE Department of Education DOS Disc Operating System DPI Department of Public Instruction DQ Developmental Quotient DS Down Syndrome or Direction Services

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ECE Early Childhood Education ECSE Early Childhood Special Education ED Emotional Disturbance EEU Experimental Education Unit EH Emotional Handicap EHA Education of the Handicapped Act EI Early Intervention ELL English Language Learner EMR Educable Mental Retardation EPSDT Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment ERC Education Resource Center ERIC Educational Research Information Center ESA Education Service Agency ESC Education Service Center ESD Education Service District ESL English as a Second Language ESOL English as a Second or Other Language ESY Extended School Year EYS Extended Year Services (ECSE)

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FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FAST Foundation for Assistive Technology FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment FC Foster Care FDAB Fair Dismissal Appeals Board FEAT Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology FERPA Family Education and right to Privacy Act FMLA Family Medical Leave Act FR Federal Register FSA Family Support FSH Foundation for Science and the Handicapped FTE Full time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year

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GAO General Accounting Office GAPS Guardianship, Advocacy and Protective Services (a program of ARC) GED Graduation Equivalency Diploma GIF Format composed of colored dots used for web images GLARRC Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center GPAT Georgian Project for Assistive Technology GPO Government Printing Office

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HCFA Health Care Finance Administration HHS Health and Human Services HI Hearing Impairment, Hearing Impaired, or Health Impairment HS Head Start or High School HTML Hyper Text Markup Language (used for websites) HUD Housing and Urban Development

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ICC Interagency Coordinating Council ICF/MR Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individualized Education Program IFSP Individualized Family Services Plan IHE Institutions of Higher Education IHP Individualized Habilitation Program or Plan IHTP Individualized Habilitation and Treatment Plan ILC Independent Living Center ILP Independent Living Plan IMC Instructional Materials Center IML Instructional Materials Laboratory I/O Input/Output IPP Individualized Program Plan IQ Intelligence Quotient ISP Individualized Service Plan IT Instructional Technology ITEA International Technology Education Association

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JPEG Format of colored dots used for photos by digital cameras and web Browsers JSET Journal of Special Education Technology JTPA Jobs Training Partnership Act

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LAN Local Area Network LD Learning Disability LEA Local Education Agency LEP Limited English Proficiency LPTA Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant LRC Learning Resource Center LRE Least Restrictive Environment LTCF Long Term Care Facility LTCT Long Term Care and Treatment

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MA Mental Age or Master of Arts MATP Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership MBD Minimal Brain Dysfunction MBO Management by Objective MDT Multidisciplinary Team MED Mental or Emotional Disturbance MH Multiple Handicaps Mhz Megahertz MIS Management Information Systems MMR Mild Mental Retardation MR/DD Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability MR/MED Mental Retardation and Mental or Emotional Disturbance (sometimes referred to as dual diagnosis)

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NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress NAESP National Association of Elementary School Principles NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children NAS National Academy of Sciences NASASPS National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools NASBE National Association of State Boards of Education NASDSE National Association of State Directors of Special Education NASSP National Association of Secondary School Principals NATE National Assistive Technology in Education Network NATRI National Assistive Technology Research Institute NCLB No Child Left Behind (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) NCREL North Central Regional Education Laboratory NCTI National Center for Technology Innovation NDT Neurodevelopmental Therapy NECTAS National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System NERRC New England Regional Resource Center NFB National Federation of the Blind NICEM National Information Center for Educational Media NICHCY National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth NIDRR National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research NIE National Institute of Education NRC National Research Council NSBA National School Boards Association NSF National Science Foundation NTSA National Tuberous Sclerosis Association NWREL Northwest Regional Education Laboratory

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OATS Open Source Assistive Technology Software OCR Optical Character Recognition OJT On the Job Training OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs OMB Office of Management and Budget OS Operating System OSEP Office of Special Education Programs (in US Office of Education) OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (in US Office of Education) OSPI Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction OT Occupational Therapist or Therapy OTAP Oregon Technology Access Program

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P & A Protection and Advocacy PC Personal Computer PCMR President’s Committee on Mental Retardation PDF Portable Document Format PGA Parent’s Graduation Alliance PIC Private Industry Council PIP Parent’s Information Packet PL Physical Limitation or Public Law PL 94-142 Original law authorizing the education of children who have disabilities (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) PL 101-476 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendment of 1991 (IDEA) PL 105-17 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendment of 1997 (IDEA) PT Physical Therapist or Therapy PY Project Year

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QIAT Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services QMRP Qualified Mental Retardation Professional QWERTY Arrangement of keys on a standard keyboard

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RAM Random Access Memory RCF Residential Care Facility RCH Residential Care Home RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America ROM Read Only Memory RPT Registered Physical Therapy R & T Research and Training RTH Residential Training Home

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SACSE State Advisory Council for Special Education SCIA Special Children’s Intervention Association SCSI Small Computer System Interface SCSHN Services for Children with Special Health Needs SEA State Education Agency SED Severe Emotional Disturbance SET-BC Special Education Technology in British Columbia SETP Special Education Technology Practice (journal) SETT Student, Environment, Task, Tool SDP Speaking Dynamically Pro (Software from Mayer-Johnson, Inc.) SI Sensory Integration SILP Semi-Independent Living Program SLC Structured Learning Center SLD Specific Learning Disability SLP Speech Language Pathologist or Pathology SPMR Severe and Profound Mental Retardation SSA Social Security Act SSD Senior Services Division or Social Security Disability SSDI Social Security Disability Income SSI Supplemental Security Income SVGA Super Video Graphics Array (type of monitor)

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TA Technical Assistance TAM Technology and Media Division (a division of CEC) TASH The Association for persons with severe disabilities TBI Traumatic Brain Injury TDD Telecommunication Device for the Deaf TIFF Format of colored dots used for images that will be printed TMR Trainable Mental Retardation TTY Teletypewriter for deaf individuals (see TDD)

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UAF University Affiliated Facility UAP University Affiliated Program UCP United Cerebral Palsy UDL Universal Design for Learning URL Uniform Resource Locator USB Universal Serial Bus USDE United States Department of Education

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VI Visual Impairment VRD Vocational Rehabilitation Division VSA Very Special Arts

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WAC Work Activity Center WATA Washington Assistive Technology Alliance WATI Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative WOL Write:Out Loud (software) WWW World Wide Web WRRC Western Regional Resource Center WYNN What You Need Now (software program)