Acronyms
ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis
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ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
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APA American Psychological Association
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APTA American Physical Therapy Association
ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders
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ASHA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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ASL American Sign Language
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AT Assistive Technology
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AUCD Association of University Centers on Disabilities (formerly American Association of University Affiliated Programs)
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BD Behavioral Disorder
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CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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CEC Council for Exceptional Children
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CHAMPUS see TRICARE
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CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (DHHS)
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CPS Child Protective Services
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CSHCN Children with Special Health Care Needs
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CSPD Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
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DAP Developmentally appropriate practice
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DD Developmental Disability
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DEC Division of Early Childhood (of the CEC)
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DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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DMAS Department of Medical Assistance Services
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DBHDS Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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DOE Department of Education
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EC Early Childhood
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ECSE Early Childhood Special Education
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EDGAR Education Department General Administrative Regulations
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EI Early Intervention
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EIP Early Intervention Program
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EPSDT Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis and Treatment (Medicaid program under 21 years old)
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ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
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FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
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FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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HHS U.S. Department of Human Services
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HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HMO Health maintenance organization
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IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEP Individualized Education Program
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IFSP Individual Family Service Plan
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IHE Institution of Higher Education
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LD Learning Disability
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LEA Local Education Agency
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LICC Local Interagency Coordinating Council
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LRE Least Restrictive Environment
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MCH Maternal and Child Health
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MCHB Maternal and Child Health Bureau (DHHS)
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MCO Managed Care Organization
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MIMS Monitoring Improvement Measurement System
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ID Intellectual Disability
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NECTAC National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
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NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
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NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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NIH National Institute of Health (DHHS)
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NORD National Organization of Rare Disorders
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OMB U.S. Office of Management and Budget
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OSEP Office of Special Education Programs (in OSERS)
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OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED)
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OT Occupational Therapy
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PEATC Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
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PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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PT Physical therapy
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QIC Quality Improvement Center (Head Start)
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RFP Request for Proposals
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SI Sensory Integration
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SIP State Improvement Plan
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SLP Speech-Language Pathologist
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SSA Social Security Administration
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SSI Supplemental Security Income
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TA Technical assistance
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TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (DHHS)
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TDD/TTY Telecommunication Device for the Deaf/Teletype
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TRICARE Military Health Care System (formerly CHAMPUS)
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T/TA Training and Technical Assistance
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VDBVI Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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VDDHH Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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VICC Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council
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WIC Women, Infants and Children (Special Supplemental Food Program)
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