Acronyms
ACBAmerican Council of the Blind
ACDThe Accreditation Council on Services for people with Disabilities
ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act
ADAAGAmericans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ADDAttention Deficit Disorder
ADD Administration on Developmental Disabilities (DHHS)
ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADLActivities of Daily Living
ADRA Associated Disability Research Areas
AFBAmerican Foundation for the Blind
AFCAdult Foster Care
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig's Disease
AMIAlliance for the Mentally Ill
AoAAdministration on Aging
APSEAssociation for Persons in Supported Employment
ARRT Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training
ARSDAdministrative Rules of South Dakota
ASAAdult Services and Aging
ASLAmerican Sign Language
ATAssistive Technology
ATCAdjustment Training Center
ATACAssistive Technology Advisory Committee
BEPBusiness Enterprise Program
BDBehavior Disorder
BHSSCBlack Hills Special Services Cooperative
BIABureau of Indian Affairs
BWEBlind Work Related Expense
BSBVIBoard of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
BVRBoard of Vocational Rehabilitation
CAPClient Assistance Program
CARFCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CC Closed Caption
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
CCHSChildren's Care Hospital and School
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CRCCCommission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
CEUContinuing Education Unit
CHAPChildren Have a Potential
CHF'sCommunity Habilitation Facilities
CHP Center on Human Policy
CILCenter for Independent Living
CIQ Community Inclusion Questionnaire
CIRRIE Center for International Rehab Research Information and Exchange
CITA Center for Information Technology Accommodation
COTR Contract Officer Technical Representative
CP Cerebral Palsy
CMMSCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CRCCertified Rehabilitation Counselor
CRPCommunity Rehabilitation Program
CRTCertified Rehabilitation Teacher
CSAVRCouncil of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation
CSDCommunication Services for the Deaf
CSHSChildren's Special Health Services
CSPCommunity Support Program
CSPDComprehensive System of Personnel Development
CTATCenter for Technical Assistance and Training
CTSCommunity Training Services
DBTAC Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
DDDevelopmental Disability
DDDDivision of Developmental Disability
DDNDigital Dakota Network
DDSDisability Determination Service
DECADepartment of Education and Cultural Affairs
DHSDepartment of Human Services
DMEDurable Medical Equipment
DMHDivision of Mental Health
DOEDepartment of Education
DOLDepartment of Labor
DPSDedicated Personal Service
DRRPDisability and Rehabilitation Research Project
DRSDivision of Rehabilitation Services
DSADesignated State Agency
DSBVIDivision of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
DSM-IVDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV Edition
DSSDepartment of Social Services
DSUDesignated State Unit
DTVDigital Television
EAEconomic Assistance
EBDEmotional/Behavioral Disorder
ECTElectro Convulsive Therapy
EDPEquipment Distribution Program
EFAExpanded Follow Along
EHAThe Education of All Handicapped Children Act
EOBExplanation of Benefits
EPEExtended Period of Eligibility
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
FAFollow Along
FAEFetal Alcohol Effect
FASFetal Alcohol Syndrome
FESFunctional Electrical Stimulation
FFYFederal Fiscal Year
FICAFederal Insurance Contributions Act
FIMFunctional Independence Measure
FIP/FIRField Initiated Project/Field Initiated Research
FTEFull Time Equivalency
FYFiscal Year (versus calendar year)
GEDGeneral Education Diploma
HCBSHome Community Based Service
HCFAHealth Care Finance Administration
HHSHealth and Human Services
HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HKNCHelen Keller National Center
HIVHuman Immunodeficiency Virus
HSCHuman Service Center
IADLInstrumental Activities of Daily Living
ICAPInventory for Client and Agency Planning
ICDRInternational/Interagency Committee on Disability Research
ICF/MRIntermediate Care Facility/Mentally Retarded
IDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEPIndividualized Education Plan
IHOImpartial Hearing Officer
IPEIndividual Plan for Employment
IHPIndividualized Habilitation Plan
IHSIndian Health Services
ILIndependent Living
ILCIndependent Living Center/Independent Living Choices
ILPIndependent Living Plan
ILRUIndependent Living Research Utilization
ILSIndependent Living Services
IQIntelligence Quotient
IRWE Impairment-Related Work Expense
ISPIndividual Service Plan
ISTIn-Service Training
ITTATCInformation Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center
JCJob Coach
JTPAJob Training Partnership Act
LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LDLearning Disability
LEAsLocal Education Agencies
LRELeast Restrictive Environment
LRPLong Range Plan (NIDRR's 5 year plans)
LSSLutheran Social Services
MDEMultidisciplinary Evaluation
MMPIMinnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MMWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MR/DDMental Retardation/Developmental Disability
MRDPMinority Research and Development Program
MSMultiple Sclerosis
MSCISModel Spinal Cord Injury System
NARICNational Rehabilitation Information Center
NASNeeds Assessment Study
NAAP Native American Advocacy Project
NCCAMNational Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH)
NCDNational Council on Disability
NCDDRNational Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
NCHSNational Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
NCINational Cancer Institute (NIH)
NCILNational Council on Independent Living
NCMHDNational Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH)
NCMRRNational Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NIH)
NCRRNational Center for Research Resources (NIH)
NCSABNational Council of State Agencies for the Blind
NEINational Eye Institute (NIH)
NFBNational Federation of the Blind
NHGRINational Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)
NHICNational Health Information Center (DHHS)
NHISNational Health Information Survey (CDC)
NHLBINational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIHI)
NIANational Institute on Aging (NIH)
NIAAANational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH)
NIAIDNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
NIAMSNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIH)
NICHCYNational Institute on Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHDNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH)
NIDANational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)
NIDCDNational Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders
NIDCRNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH)
NIDDKNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH)
NIDRRNational Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NRANational Rehabilitation Association
O&MOrientation & Mobility
OASIOld Age and Survivors Income
OCROffice of Civil Rights
OERIOffice of Educational Research and Improvement
OILOpportunities for Independent Living
OJTOn-the-Job Training
OMBOffice of Management and Budget
OSEPOffice of Special Education Programs
OSERSOffice of Special Education/Rehab Services
OTOccupational Therapist
PASPersonal Assistance Services
PASSPlan for Achieving Self Support
P&AProtection and Advocacy
PAPersonal Attendants
PAIRProtection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
PARParticipatory Action Research
PCPersonal Computer
PCAPersonal Care Assistant
PCPPerson-Centered Planning
PDPProfessional Development Plan
PFPPersonal Futures Plan
PIPPartners in Policymaking
PSAPublic Service Announcements
PTPhysical Therapist
PVAParalyzed Veterans of America
QASPQuality Assurance Surveillance Plan
QOLQuality of Life
QRCQualified Rehabilitation Counselor
RACRehabilitation Advisory Council
RCEPRehabilitation Continuing Education Program
R&DResearch and Development
RDTNRural Development Telecommunications Network
RERCRehabilitation Engineering Research Center
RESNARehabilitation Engineering Society of North America
RFCRequest for Comments
RFPRequest for Proposal
RIFRegional Interagency Facilitators
ROMRange of Motion
RRTCRehabilitation Research and Training Center
RSARehabilitation Services Administration
RSVARandolph Sheppard Vendor’s of America
RTRehabilitation Teacher
RTC/ILResearch and Training Center on Independent Living
RTGResearch and Training Grant
Rehab ActThe Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its amendments
SBVIService to the Blind and Visually Impaired
SCISpinal Cord Injury
SDSeverely Disabled
SDABSouth Dakota Association of the Blind
SDACBSSouth Dakota Association of Community Based Services
SDADSouth Dakota Association of the Deaf
SDASSouth Dakota Advocacy Services
SDCLSouth Dakota Codified Law
SDCCDSouth Dakota Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
SDDC-RSouth Dakota Development Center - Redfield
SDEASouth Dakota Education Association
SDGPSouth Dakota Guardianship Program
SDHDASouth Dakota Housing Development Authority
SDIBSouth Dakota Industries for the Blind
SDRASouth Dakota Rehabilitation Association
SDRCSouth Dakota Rehabilitation Center
SDSDSouth Dakota School for the Deaf
SDSBVISouth Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
SDUAPSouth Dakota University Affiliated Program
SDVRSouth Dakota Vocational Resources
SESupported Employment
SEDSerious Emotional Disturbance
SEDLSouthwest Educational Development Laboratory
SFYState Fiscal Year
SGASubstantial Gainful Activity
SILCStatewide Independent Living Council
SIPPSurvey of Income and Program Participation
SLAState Licensing Agency
SPEDSpecial Education
SPILState Plan for Independent Living
SPMISevere and Persistent Mental Illness
SRCState Rehabilitation Council
SSASocial Security Administration
SSISupplemental Security Income
SSDISocial Security Disability Income
STEPSchool Transition to Employment Partnership
TATechnical Assistance
TACTechnical Assistance Coordinator
TADTelecommunication Adaptive Devices
TANFTemporary Assistance for Needy Families
TASHThe Association for the Severely Handicapped
TBITraumatic Brain Injury
TDTardive Dyskinesia
TDDTelecommunication Device for the Deaf
TIETechnology and Innovation in Education
TRSTelecommunication Relay Service
TSLPTransition Services Liaison Project
TTHTateyaTopa Ho
TTWWIIA Ticket to Work Work Incentives Improvement Act
TTYTeletypewriter
TWPTrial Work Period
UAPUniversity Affiliated Programs
UCPUnited Cerebral Palsy
UDUniversal Design
VRVocational Rehabilitation
VRCVocational Rehabilitation Counselor
VSA/SDVery Special Arts South Dakota
WAIWeb Accessibility Initiative
WAISWailers Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
WATWork Adjustment Training
WHOWorld Health Organization
WIAWorkforce Investment Act
WIDWorld Institute on Disability
WRILWestern Resources for Independent Living
WISQARSWeb-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (CDC)
YLFYouth Leadership Forum