Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities


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The Council works with many different terms and acronyms that can be confusing. To untangle this "alphabet soup", a list of definitions of terms and acronyms in alphabetical order is provided. (Buttons with the alphabet that take the person to the correct place
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AAA	Area Agency on Aging
AABD	Aid to the Aged, Blind and disabled
AAS	Associate of Applied Science Degree
ABA	American Bar Association
ABI	Acquired Brain Injury
ACCESS	Access to Care Coordination, Evaluation, Services and Supports
ACCESS Unit	Access to Community Coordination for Effective Services and Supports
A/CDC	Adult/Child Development Center
ACF	Administration for Children and Families
ACLA	Alternative Community Living Arrangements
ACLD	Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
ACLU	American Civil Liberties Union
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act - PL 101-336
ADAAG	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ADD	Administration on Developmental Disabilities
ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
AEYC	Association for the Education of Young Children
AIRF	Association of Idaho Rehabilitation Facilities
AMAS	Alternate Mobility Adventure Seekers
AMI	Alliance for the Mentally Ill
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
AP	Adult Protection
APA	Administrative Procedures Act
APD	Advance Planning Document
AT	Assistive Technology
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BBA	Balanced Budget Act
BSU	Boise State University
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CAN	Child Abuse and Neglect
CAP	Client Assistance Program
CARF	Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CASSP	Child and Adolescent Services System Program
CCAP	Child Community-based Alternatives Program
CCDD	Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
CCP	Citizen Companion Program
CD	Child Development
CDA	Child Development Associate
CDC	Child Developmental Center
CDH	Central District Health
CEC	Council for Exceptional Children
CETA	Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
CF	Cystic Fibrosis
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CHILD	Children's Institute for Learning Differences
CHIP	Children's Health Insurance Program
CID	Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
CIL	Center for Independent Living
CMHC	Community Mental Health Center
CMI	Chronically Mentally Ill
CNA	Certified Nurse Assistant
CO	Central Office
CO-AD	Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc.
COB	Commission for the Blind
COBRA	Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CP	Cerebral Palsy
CP	Child Protection
CPS	Child Protection Services
CPT	Common Procedural Terminology
CRP	Community Rehabilitation Program
CSE	Community Supported Employment
CSP	Community Support Project
CSS	Community Support Services
CST	Child Study Team
CWEP	Community Work Experience Program
CW HOG	Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group
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DD	Developmental Disabilities or Developmentally Disabled
DDA	Developmental Disabilities Agency
DDB	Developmental Disabilities Bureau
DDC	Developmental Disabilities Council
DDP	Developmental Disabilities Program
DE	Designated Examiner
DEC	Division of Early Childhood
DHD	District Health Department
DHW	Department of Health and Welfare
DJC	Department of Juvenile Corrections
DOE	Department of Education
DOE	Department of Employment
DOL	Department of Labor
Down Syndrome	Formerly called Mongoloid or Mongolism
DME	Durable Medical Equipment
DS	Developmental Specialists
DSM-IV	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (4th edition)
DUR	Drug Utilization Review
DVR	Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
DWI	Development Workshop, Inc.
Dyslexia	A disturbance of the ability to read, usually by visual rearranging the sequence of letters
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EC	Early Childhood
ECSE	Early Childhood Special Education
ED	Emotionally Disturbed or Emotional Disturbance
EDS	Electronic Data Systems
EEG	Electroencephalograph
EFA	Epilepsy Foundation of America
EFI	Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho
EHS	Early Head Start
EI	Emotionally Impaired (a definition used by the Department of Education)
EI	Early Intervention
EIS	Early Intervention Specialist
EKG	Electrocardiograph
EMR	Educable Mentally Retarded
EMS	Emergency Medical Services
EOB	Explanation of Benefits
EP	Epilepsy
EPICS	Eligibility Programs Integrated Computer System
ESPDT	Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment
ESY	Extended School Year
ERA	Employment Related Activities
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FACS	Division of Family and Community Services
FAPE	Free and Appropriate Public Education
FFP	Federal Financial Participation
FHA	Federal Housing Administration
FmHA	Farm Home Assistance
FQHC	Federally Qualified Health Centers
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GATE	Gifted and Talented Education
GAS	Global Assessment Scale
GCC	Genetics Counseling Clinic
GMRAC	Governor's Medicaid Reform Advisory Council
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HC	Health Check
HCBS/DD	Home and Community Based Services for people with Developmental Disabilities (Medicaid Waiver)
HCBS/NF	Home and Community Based Services for people with physical disabilities and the elderly (Medicaid Waiver)
HCDA	Housing and Community Development Act
HCFA	Health Care Financing Administration
HHA	Home Health Agencies
HHS	Health and Human Services (federal government)
HIS	Human Interaction System
HMO	Health Maintenance Organization
HOYO	Home of Your Own
H&W	Health and Welfare
HS	Head Start
HUD	Housing and Urban Development
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IAA	Idaho Autism Association
IACOR	Idaho Association of Community Options and Resources
IAEYC	Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
IAPHA	Idaho Association for Physically Handicapped Adults
IADD	Idaho Association of Developmental Disabilities Agencies
IARI	Idaho Association of Rehabilitation Industries
IASA	Idaho Association of School Administrators
IASEA	Idaho Association of Special Education Administrators
IBE	Idaho Board of Education
IIC
I.C.	Idaho Code
ICA	Idaho Counseling Association
ICAN	Idaho Community Action Network
ICC	Interagency Coordinating Council (Idaho Infant Toddler Program)
ICF	Intermediate Care Facility
ICF/MR	Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded
IDAPA	Idaho Administrative Procedures Act
IDEA	Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act - PL 105-17 Part C - Refers to services for children ages 0 -3 (Infant Toddler Program) Part B - Refers to services for children ages 3 - 21 (Educational Services)
IDT	Interdisciplinary Team
IDVR	Idaho Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
IEA	Idaho Education Association
IEP	Individual Education Program
IFSP	Individual Family Services Plan
IHA	Idaho Hospital Association
IHFA	Idaho Housing and Financing Administration
IHP	Individualized Habilitation Plan
IIP	Individualized Implementation Plan
ILC	Independent Living Center
IMA	Idaho Medical Association
IMHCA	Idaho Mental Health Counselor's Association
IMPD	Indian and Migrant Program Division
I&R	Information and Referral
IPF	Idaho People First
IPP	Individualized Program Plan
IPUL	Idaho Parents Unlimited
IRALA	Idaho Residential and Assisted Living Association
ISO	Idaho Special Olympics
ISSD&B	Idaho State School for the Deaf and the Blind
ISSH	Idaho State School and Hospital
ISU	Idaho State University
ITA	Individual Training Account
ITP	Individual Transition Plan
IWRP	Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan
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JCAH	Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals
JFAC	Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee
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--L--
LCF/CH	Licensed Community Facility/Certified Homes
LCSC	Lewis and Clark State College
LD	Learning Disability
LEA	Local Education Association
LEAA	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LINC	Living Independence Network Center
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
LRE	Least Restricted Environment
LTC	Long Term Care
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MAID	Medical Assistance Identification
MCAC	Medical Care Advisory Committee
MD	Muscular Dystrophy
MDT	Multi-Disciplinary Team
Medicaid	Medical Assistance for Persons on Public Assistance and who have disabilities
Medicare	Medical Services for the Elderly
MHAI	Mental Health Association of Idaho
MI	Mentally Illness or Mental Impairment
MICASSA	Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act
MMIS	Medicaid Management Information System
MR	Mental Retardation
MS	Multiple Sclerosis
MSG	Mountain States Group, Inc.
MSTI	Mountain States Tumor Institute
MVRS	Magic Valley Rehabilitation Services
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NAC	National Advisory Council
NADDC	National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
NAEYC	National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAMI	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NCLH	National Center for Law and the Handicapped
NEC-TAS	National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
NF	Nursing Facility
NICH	North Idaho Children's Home
NICU	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIMH	National Institute of Mental Health
NRA	National Rehabilitation Association
NRC	National Rural Center
NSAC	National Society for Autistic Children
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OASIS	Outcome and Assessment Information Set
OHDS	Office of Human Development Services
OJT	On the Job Training
OOA	Office on Aging
OSEP	Office of Special Education Programs
OSERS	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (under U.S. Department of Education)
OT	Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy
OUI	Opportunities Unlimited, Inc.
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Palouse DOG	Palouse Disabled Outdoor Group
PA	Public Assistance or Prior Authorization
PADD	Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
PAIMI	Protection and Advocacy of Individuals with Mental Illness
PAIR	Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
PAS	Personal Attendant Services
P&A	Protection and Advocacy (CO-AD)
PBS	Positive Behavior Supports
PCCM	Primary Care Case Management
PCMR	President's Committee on Mental Retardation
PCS	Personal Care Services
PDD	Pervasive Developmental Delay
PERC	Parent Education Resource Center
PI	Palouse Industries
PICU	Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PIP or Partners	Partners in Policymaking
PL	Public Law
PL 89-313	Law Requiring Public Schools to service Children who are Deaf or Blind, ages birth through 21
PPP	Public Participation Process
PRO	Peer Review Organization
PSA	Public Service Announcement
PT	Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist
PTC	Parent Training Center
PTI	Parent Training Information
PTU	Psychiatric Treatment Unit at State Hospital North
PWC	Pregnant Women and Children
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QDWI	Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals
QMB	Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
QMHP	Qualified Mental Health Professional
QMRP	Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
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RCF	Residential Care Facility
REOMB	Recipient Explanation of Medicaid Benefits
RESNA	Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America
RFCP	Request for Concept Paper
RFI	Request for Information
RFP	Request for Proposals
RHC	Rural Health Clinic
RHEC	Rural Health Education Center
RITC	Regional Infant Toddler Committees
R & R	Resource and Referral
RMHA	Regional Mental Health Authority
RMU	Regional Medicaid Unit
RR	Resource Room
RRC	Regional Resource Centers
RSA	Rehabilitation Services Administration
RSVP	Retired Senior Volunteer Program
RT	Recreational Therapy or Recreational Therapist
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SABE	Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
SALN	Self-Advocates Leadership Network, Idaho
SAVI	Self Assessment and Validation Instrument
SC	Self Contained
SDE	State Department of Education
SE	Special Education
SEAP	Special Education Advisory Panel
SECTION 504	Section of the Rehabilitation Act with Requires Accessibility to all Public Buildings/Federally Funded Programs
SED	Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (generally a term applied to children)
SHN; SHS	State Hospital North (Orofino); State Hospital South (Blackfoot)
SIB-R	Scales of Independent Behavior - Revised
SIDS	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SLP	Speech Language Pathologist (previously referred to as CDS- Communications Disorder Specialist)
SNF	Skilled Nursing Facility
SPI	Superintendent of Public Instruction
SS	Social Services
SSA	Social Security Act or Social Security Administration
SSBG	Social Services Block Grant
SSDI	Social Security Disability Income
SSI	Supplemental Security Income
ST	Speech Therapist
SWIFT	Special Workers Industries for Training
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T/TA	Training and Technical Assistance
TAFI	Temporary Assistance to Families in Idaho
TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
TASH	The Association for the Severely Handicapped
TBI	Traumatic Brain Injury
TESH	Transitional Employment Services for the Handicapped
Title XIX	Medicaid
Title XX	Social Services Block Grant
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UAI	Uniform Assessment Instrument
UAP	University Affiliated Program
UCP	United Cerebral Palsy
UCPA	United Cerebral Palsy Association
UCPI	United Cerebral Palsy of Idaho
U of I	University of Idaho
UVI	United Visions of Idaho
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VI	Visually Impaired or Visual Impairment
VR	Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR)
VRA	Vocational Rehabilitation Act
VSAI	Very Special Arts Idaho
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WIA	Workforce Investment Act
WIC	Women, Infants and Children
WITCO	Western Idaho Training Company
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--Y--
YR	Youth Rehabilitation
YSC	Youth Services Center, St. Anthony
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--Z--
PL 104-183	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendment of 1996 (DD Act)
PL 105-17	IDEA (94-142)
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Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
802 W. Bannock Street, Suite 308
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: 1-208-334-2178 or 1-800-544-2433 Fax: 1-208-334-3417
info@icdd.idaho.gov