Disability Acronyms
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
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ACF |
Administration for Children and Families |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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ADD |
Administration on Developmental Disabilities |
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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APS |
Adult Protective Services |
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AT |
Assistive Technology |
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AUCD |
Association of University Centers on Disabilities |
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CAP |
Client Assistance Program |
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CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
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CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
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DD |
Developmental Disabilities |
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DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
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ECI |
Early Childhood Intervention |
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FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education |
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HHS |
Health and Human Services |
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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IHFS |
In-Home and Family Support |
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ILC |
Independent Living Center |
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ISP |
Individualized Service Plan |
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MDCP |
Medically Dependent Children Program (Medicaid waiver) |
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MH |
Mental Health |
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MR |
Mental Retardation |
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NACDD |
National Association of Council on Developmental Disabilities |
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NAMI |
National Alliance on Mental Illness |
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NDRN |
National Disability Rights Network |
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NOD |
National Organization on Disability |
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OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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P&As |
Protection and Advocacy Agencies |
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PAS |
Personal Assistance Services |
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PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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PDP |
Person-Directed Planning |
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PT |
Physical Therapy |
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PTSD |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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SILC |
State Independent Living Council |
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SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
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SSA |
Social Security Administration |
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SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
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SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
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TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
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TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
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TDD |
Telecommunication Device for Persons with Hearing Loss |
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TTY |
Teletypewriters for Persons with Hearing Impairments |
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UCEDD |
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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VAC |
Vocational Adjustment Coordinator |
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VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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WIC |
Women, Infants, and Children program |
Emergency Management Acronyms
| ACS | Alternate Care Site |
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AFN |
Access and Functional Needs |
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ARC |
American Red Cross |
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ARRL |
American Radio Relay League, Inc. |
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CBO |
Community-Based Organization |
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CC |
Crisis Counseling |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
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CERT |
Community Emergency Response Team |
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COOP |
Continuity of Operations |
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DAC |
Disaster Assistance Center |
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DAE |
Disaster Assistance Employee |
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DDC |
Disaster District Committee |
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DEM |
Division of Emergency Management |
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DFO |
Disaster Field Office |
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DHHS |
US Department of Health and Human Services |
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DHS |
US Department of Homeland Security |
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DISC |
Disaster Information Support Center |
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DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
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DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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DRC |
Disaster Recovery Center |
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DUA |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance |
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EAS |
Emergency Alert System |
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EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
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EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
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EOP |
Emergency Operations Plan |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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ERT |
Emergency Response Team |
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ESC |
Emergency Support Center |
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ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
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FBO |
Faith-Based Organization |
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FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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HA |
Housing Assistance |
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HAN |
Health Alert Network |
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HVA |
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis |
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IA |
Individual Assistance |
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IAEM |
International Association of Emergency Managers |
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ICS |
Incident Command System |
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IDEAS |
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance |
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IHP |
Individual and Household Programs |
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JFO |
Joint Field Office |
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KAT |
Katrina Aid Today |
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LDR |
Lutheran Disaster Response |
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MSS |
Medical Support Shelter |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
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NIMS |
National Incident Management System |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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OES |
Office of Emergency Services |
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PA |
Public Assistance |
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PCC |
Preparedness Coordinating Council |
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POD |
Point of Distribution |
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PIO |
Public Information Officer |
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SBA |
Small Business Administration |
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SERT |
State Emergency Response Team |
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SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
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SOC |
State Operations Center |
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SOG |
Standard Operating Guideline(s) |
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TRAC |
Trauma Regional Advisory Committee |
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UMCOR |
United Methodist Committee on Relief |
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USAR |
Urban Search and Rescue |
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VOAD |
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |