| “ALPHABET SOUP” | |
| Commonly Used Acronyms | |
| AAPD | American Association of People with Disabilities |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADAPT | American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADE | Arizona Department of Education |
| ADH | Adult Developmental Home |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| AHCCCS | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| ALTCS | Arizona Long Term Care System |
| APIPA | Arizona Physician’s Independent Practice Association |
| APRIL | Associated Program for Rural Independent Living |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| ARC | The ARC of Arizona (For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities) |
| ASDB | Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| ATAC | Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance Center |
| AzEIP | Arizona Early Intervention Program |
| BFC | Barrier Free Code |
| BOE | Board of Education |
| BPAO | Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach |
| BWE | Blind Work Expense |
| CAP | Client Assistance Program |
| CCD | Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities |
| CD | Cognitive Disability |
| CHP | Capstone Health Plan |
| CIL | Center for Independent Living |
| CIT | Client Intervention Training |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CRS | Children’s Rehabilitation Services |
| DAC | Disabled Adult Child |
| DES | Department of Economic Security |
| DD | Developmental Disability / Developmental Delay |
| DDD | Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| DES | Department of Economic Security |
| DD Act | Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act |
| DHS | Department of Health Services |
| DIA | Disability In Action – Judy Heumann |
| DoE | Department of Education |
| DSU | Designated State Unit |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
| EXR | Expedited Reinstatement |
| FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| FAS / FAE | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| HCBS | Home and Community Based Services |
| HCCAP | Health Care Consumer Assistance Program |
| HIA | Health Insurance part A (Medicare) |
| HIB | Health Insurance part B (Medicare) |
| HRC | Human Rights Committee |
| ICF/ID | Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with an Intellectual Disability |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IE | Individual Education Program |
| IFSP | Individual Family Services Plan |
| HIS | Indian Health Services |
| ILs or ILCs | Independent Living Centers |
| ILRU | Independent Living Research Utilization |
| IRWE | Impairment Related Work Expense |
| ISP | Individual Support Plan |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| MCP | Mercy Care Plan |
| MH | Multiply Handicapped |
| MI | Mental Illness |
| MIP | Medical Improvement Possible |
| MIE | Medical Improvement Expected |
| MINE | Medical Improvement Not Expected |
| MR | Mental Retardation |
| MSU | Minimum Security Unit |
| NCIL | National Center for Independent Living |
| NDRN | National Disability Rights Network |
| NI | Neurologically Impaired |
| NIDRR | National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research |
| OCSHCN | Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| OP | Overpayment |
| OSERS | Office of Special Education Rehabilitation Services |
| OT | Occupational Therapy/Therapist |
| PAS | Pre-Admission Screening |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PDD-NS | Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Specified |
| PI | Perceptually Impaired |
| PSH | Pre-School Handicapped |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| P&A | Protection & Advocacy System |
| PAAT | Protection & Advocacy for Assistive Technology |
| PADD | Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities |
| PAIMI | Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness |
| PAIR | Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights |
| PASS | Plan for Achieving Self Support |
| PRC | Program Review Committee |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| Rehab Act | Rehabilitation Act |
| RFH | Request for Hearing |
| RFR | Request for Reconsideration |
| RSA | Rehabilitation Services Administration |
| SCI | Spinal Cord Injury |
| Section 504 | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act |
| SGA | Substantial Gainful Activity |
| SILC | Statewide Independent Living Council |
| SLMB | Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| SPAN | Statewide Parent Advocacy Network |
| ST | Speech Therapy |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Tech Act | Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act |
| TWP | Trial Work Period |
| TWWIIA | Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act |
| UAP | University Affiliated Program |
| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
| WIC | Women, Infants and Children’s Program |
| Programs | |
| ATAC | Assistive Technology Advocacy Center |
| CAP | Client Assistance Program |
| HCCAP | Health Care Consumer Assistance Program |
| PAAT | Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology |
| PABSS | Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security |
| PADD | Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities |
| PAIMI | Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness |
| PAIR | Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights |
| PATBI | Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Agencies | |
| ARC | Association of Retarded Citizens |
| CBVI | Commission for Blind and Visually Impaired |
| CHLP | Community Health Law Project |
| DDD | Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| DDHH | Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
| DIAL | Disability Information Awareness and Living |
| DRNJ | Disability Rights New Jersey |
| DVRS | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| DYFS | Division of Youth and Family Services |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| JAN | Job Accommodation Network |
| OAL | Office of Administrative Law |
| OCR | Office on Civil Rights |
| OFD | Office for Disabled |
| OHA | Office of Hearing and Appeals |
| PADD | Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled |
| PIC | Parent Information Center (special education) |
| RSA | Rehabilitation Services Administration |
| SILC | State Independent Living Center |
| TAP | Technical Assistance Project |
| (Division of Special Education in Department of Education) | |
| TRIS | Transitional Residency Independence Services |
| (Comprehensive Mental Health Services) | |
| UCP | United Cerebral Palsy |
