A

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis

A/D - Aged and Disabled Waiver (DHHR/BOSS)

ADA - Americans with Disability Act

ADD - attention deficit disorder.

ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADL - Activity of Daily Living

AFB - American Foundation for the Blind

APA - American Psychological Association

APS – Adult protective services

The Arc - formerly the Association for Retarded

Citizens

AT - Assistive Technology

ATA - Alliance for Technology Access

ATC – Adult training center

B

BMS - Bureau for Medical Services

BP - Benefits Planning

BPH - Bureau for Public Health (DHHR)

C

CBA - Community Based Assessment (DRS)

CBS – Community based supports

CCP - Community care program

CCW – Community care Waiver

CD - Communication Disorder

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDR - Continuing Disability Review (SSA)

CDS - College of direct support

CIL - Center for Independent Living

CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (formerly HCFA)

CON - Certificate of Need (DHHR)

CP - Cerebral Palsy

CRC - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

CRP - Community Rehabilitation Program

CSHCN - Children with Special Health Care

Needs

CTLC – Charting the life course.

CWIC - Community Work Incentives Coordinator

Specialist (WIPA Project)

D

DCA – Division of consumer affairs

DCP&P – Division of Child protection &

permanency

DD - Developmental Disability/Developmentally

Delayed

DDC - Developmental Disabilities Council

DDD - Division of Developmental Disabilities

(DHHR)

DHHS - Department of Health and Human

Services (Federal)

DOE - Department of Education

DOL - Department of Labor

DOT - Department of Transportation

DPT - WV Division of Public Transit

DVRS - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Services

DSP – Direct support professional

DS - Down Syndrome

E

EBT – Electronic benefits transfer

EEOC - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission

EOP – Employer of record

F

FCC - Family Centered Care

FDA - Food and Drug Administration

FI – Fiscal intermediary

FFS – Free- for-service.

FMR – fair market value

G

GA- General assistance

H

HCBS - Home and Community Based Services

HHS - Health and Human Services

HMO - Health Maintenance Organization

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act

HRSA - Health Resources and Services

Administration

I

IDT – Interdisciplinary team

ID - Intellectual Disability (formerly MR)

IEP - Individualized Education Plan

ILT – Independent living tools

ISP - Individualized Service Plan

J

JC - Job Coaching

L

LD - Learning Disability

LDA - Learning Disabilities Association

LIHEAP – Low-income household energy

assistance program

LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor

LRE - Least Restrictive Environment

LS - Life Skills training (DRS)
LSW - Licensed Social Worker
LIHWAP – Low-income household water
assistance program
LWD – Department of labor and workforce

M
MA - Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
MCO – Managed care organization
M-WIN - Medicaid Work Incentive Network
MLTSS – Managed long-term services and
supports.

N
NACDD - National Association of Councils on
Developmental Disabilities
NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics
NCIL - National Council on Independent Living
NJCAT -New Jersey comprehensive assessment
tool
NIDRR - National Institute of Disabilities and
Rehabilitation Research
NIH - National Institutes for Health

O
OSS - Office of Social Services
OT - Occupational Therapy/Therapist

P
PBS - Positive Behavior Support
PCA - Personal Care Attendant
PCES - Personal Care Employment Support
Services.
PCPT – Person centered planning tool.
PSE&G – Public service electric and gas
PESS - Property Essential for Self-Support (SSA)
PHS - Public Health Service
PNA – Personal needs allowance
PL - Public Law
PPP – Personal preference program
PPL – Public partnerships LLC
PRS – Public rent standard
PSS - Peer Support Services/Specialist
PT - Physical Therapy/Therapist
PTI - Parent Training and Information Centers
PWD - Person/People with Disabilities

S

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
SB – Supports brokerage

SDR - Serviced detailed report.
SDS – Self-directed services
SD – Self direction
SDE – Self directed employee
SC – Support coordinator
SCS – Support coordination supervisor
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
SE - Supported Employment
SGA - Substantial Gainful Activity
SHC - Supportive housing connection
SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (formerly Food Stamps)
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSDI - Social Security Disability Income, SSA
Title II/T2

SSI - Supplemental Security Income, SSA Title

XVI/T16

T
TA - Technical Assistance
TANF -Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
TDD - Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
TTW - Ticket to Work (SSA)

U
UIR – Unusual incident report
UI – unemployment insurance

V
VI - Visually Impaired

W

WI - Work Incentives
WIC – Women infants and children food assistance
WOTC - Work Opportunity Tax Credit