Acronyms
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Acronym | Title | Type |
ACA | Affordable Care Ac | Laws & Regulations |
ACAA | Air Carriers Access Act | Laws & Regulations |
ACL | Administration for Community Living | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act | Laws & Regulations |
ADRC | Aging and Disability Resource Centers | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
AFP | Alternate Financing Program | AT, AT Act & Related |
AIDD | Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
AIM | Accessible Instructional Materials | AT, AT Act & Related |
AMAC | Accessibility Solutions and Research Center, Georgia Tech | Associations & Organizations |
AoA | Administration on Aging | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
AoD | Administration on Disabilities | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
AOTA | American Occupational Therapy Association | Associations & Organizations |
APR | Annual Performance Report | AT, AT Act & Related |
ASHA | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Associations & Organizations |
AT Act | Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (formerly known as Tech Act | Laws & Regulations |
AT3 | Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training Center | Associations & Organizations |
ATAP | Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs* | Associations & Organizations |
ATIA | Assistive Technology Industry Association** | Associations & Organizations |
AUCD | Association of University Centers on Disability | Associations & Organizations |
CANAR | Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation | Associations & Organizations |
CAST | National Center on Accessible Educational Materials | Associations & Organizations |
CATADA | Center on Assistive Technology Act Data Assistance | AT, AT Act & Related |
CCD | Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities | Associations & Organizations |
CDFI | Community Development Financial Institutions | AT, AT Act & Related |
CIL | Center for Independent Living | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
CMS | Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
CoP | Community of Practice | AT, AT Act & Related |
CSAVR | Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation | Associations & Organizations |
CSUN | California State University Northridge** | Associations & Organizations |
CTD | Center on Technology and Disability | Associations & Organizations |
CTG | Closing the Gap** | Associations & Organizations |
CVAA | Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act ESSA | Laws & Regulations |
DOE | Department of Education | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
DOL | Department of Labor | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
EAC | Election Assistance Commission | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
EADL | Electronic aids to daily living (“environmental control unitsâ€) | AT, AT Act & Related |
EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
ESSA | Every Student Succeeds Act (formerly Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)) | Laws & Regulations |
FCC | Federal Communications Commission | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
FCTR | Federal Cash Transaction Report | AT, AT Act & Related |
FERPA | Family Education Rights and Privacy Act | Laws & Regulations |
FFR | Federal Financial Report | AT, AT Act & Related |
FFY | Federal fiscal year | General |
FHA | Fair Housing Act | Laws & Regulations |
FY | Fiscal Year | General |
HAVA | Help America Vote Act | Laws & Regulations |
HHS | US Department of Health and Human Services | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | Laws & Regulations |
I&A | Information and assistance | AT, AT Act & Related |
ICT | Information and Communication Technology | AT, AT Act & Related |
IDD | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | General |
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Amended to I-D-E-A, 2004 | Laws & Regulations |
IDEIA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; Part B - school age; Part C – birth to 2yrs) | Laws & Regulations |
IEP | Individual Education Plan | General |
IFSP | Individual Family Service Plan | General |
IPE | Individual Plan for Employment | General |
ITP | Individual Transition Plan | General |
LA | Lead Agency | General |
LEA | Local Education Agency | General |
LEND | Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
LRE | Least Restrictive Environment | General |
MFP | Money Follows the Person | General |
MGM | Mandatory Grants Module (Grant Solutions System that issues awards) | AT, AT Act & Related |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding | General |
NASDSE | National Association of State Directors of Special Education | Associations & Organizations |
NATADS | National Assistive Technology Act Data System | AT, AT Act & Related |
NCIL | National Council for Independent Living | Associations & Organizations |
NDBEDP | National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program | AT, AT Act & Related |
NDRN | National Disability Rights Network NRA | Associations & Organizations |
NIDILRR | National Institute on Disability and Independent Living Rehabilitation Research | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
NISAT | National Information System for Assistive Technology | AT, AT Act & Related |
NRA | National Rehabilitation Association | Associations & Organizations |
NSF | National Science Foundation | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
NWD | No Wrong Door | General |
OCR | Office for Civil Rights (Dept. of Ed) | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
ODEP | Office of Disability and Employment Policy | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs (Dept. of Ed) | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
OSERS | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
P&A | Protection and Advocacy | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
PAVA | Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access | AT, AT Act & Related |
PI | Principal Investigator | General |
PIOC | Pass It On Center, AMAC, Georgia Tech | AT, AT Act & Related |
PMS | Payment Management System (HHS system used by ACL) | AT, AT Act & Related |
PSC | Program Support Center (HHS system used by ACL) | AT, AT Act & Related |
Rehab Act | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended; includes Sections 504 & 508; now contained within WIOA) | Laws & Regulations |
RERC | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
RESNA | Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America** | Associations & Organizations |
RSA | Rehabilitative Services Administration | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
SEA | State education agencies | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
Section 255 | Section 255 of the Communications Act (as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 | Laws & Regulations |
SFY | State Fiscal Year | General |
SGD | Speech generating device (augmentative and alternative communication [AAC] device) | AT, AT Act & Related |
SPAT | State Plan for AT | AT, AT Act & Related |
TA | Technical Assistance | AT, AT Act & Related |
TEDPA | Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program Association | Associations & Organizations |
TTA | Training and Technical Assistance | AT, AT Act & Related |
UCEDD | University Center on Excellence in Development Disabilities | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
UDL | Universal Design for Learning | AT, AT Act & Related |
USAC | United States Access Board | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
VR | Vocational Rehabilitation | Federal Agencies and Federally-Funded Entities |
WIOA | Work Force Investment and Opportunity Act | Laws & Regulations |
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