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Business Leadership Network - Acronym Listing

US Business Leadership Network logo Employers (especially those new to the disability employment arena) can get easily confused over the acronyms used by service providers. The listing below was created for the Business Leadership Network (BLN), with input from participating BLN service providers and the U.S Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).

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AAPD	American Association of People with Disabilities
ABLEDATA	National database of assistive technology information
ABA	Architecture Barriers Act
ACB	American Council of the Blind
ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ADL	Activities of Daily Living
ADR	Alternate Dispute Resolution
AFB	American Foundation for the Blind
AHEAD	Association of Higher Education and Disability
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
APA	American Psychiatric Association
APSE	Association for Persons in Supported Employment
ARC	Association for Retarded Citizens
ASL	American Sign Language
AT	Assistive Technology
ATA	Alliance for Technology Access
ATW	Access to Work
AWN	America's Workforce Network
B
BRS	Bureau of Rehabilitative Services
BLN	Business Leadership Network
BLS	Bureau of Labor Statistics
C
CA	Communication Assistance
CDC	Centers for Disease Control
CDS	Center on Disability Studies
CHADD	Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
CHDD	Center on Human Development and Disability
CIL	Center for Independent Living
CMI	Computer Managed Instruction
CRC	Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
D
DAV	Disabled American Veterans
DBTAC	Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
DDS	Disability Determination Service (often a state agency)
DOJ	Department of Justice
DOL	Department of Labor
D.O.R.S./D.V.R.S.	Department or Division of Rehabilitation Services/Department or Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (varies by state)
DREDF	Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund
DSM	Diagnostic Statistical Manual
DX	Diagnosis
E
EARN	Employer Assistance Referral Network (ODEP)
ED	Department of Education
EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ESA	Employment Standards Administration (DOL)
ETA	Employment and Training Administration
F
FCC	Federal Communications Commission
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ILC	Independent Living Center
IPE	Individualized Plan for Employment
ISP	Individual Service Plan
ITA	Individual Training Accounts
IWEP	Individualized Written Employment Plan
I-NABIR	Association of Projects with Industry
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JAN	Job Accommodation Network (ODEP)
K
L
LDA	Learning Disability Association
LICC	Local Interagency Coordinating Council
LRE	Least Restrictive Environment
M
MDA	Muscular Dystrophy Association
MHA	Mental Health Association
N
NAGC	National Association of Governors’ Committees
NCD	National Council on Disability
NFB	National Federation of the Blind
NFI	New Freedom Initiative
NICHCY	National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NIDRR	National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NLS	National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
NTID	National Technical Institute for the Deaf
O
ODEP	Office of Disability Employment Policy (DOL)
OFCCP	Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (ESA)
OJT	On the Job Training
OLMS	Office of Labor Management Standards (ESA)
OSEP	Office of Special Education Programs (ED)
OSERS	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED)
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT	Occupational Therapy
OTDA	Office of Temporary Disability Assistance
OWCP	Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (ESA)
P
PASS	Plan for Achieving Self Support
PCA	Personal Care Assistant
PFL	People First Language
PT	Physical Therapy
PVA	Paralyzed Veterans of America
Q
R
RID	Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
RSA	Rehabilitation Services Administration
RRTC	Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
S
SARDI	Substance Abuse Resource and Disability Issues Program
SOAR	Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (JAN)
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSDI	Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI	Supplemental Security Income
STS	Speech-To-speech Telephone Assistance Services
T
TDD/TT/TTY	Telecommunication Device for the Deaf, Text Telephone, or Teletypewriter (preferred term in the Deaf community)
TRS	Telecommunication Relay Service
TWWIIA	Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act
U
UCPA	United Cerebral Palsy Association
UFAS	Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
V
VA	Department of Veterans Affairs
VR	Vocational Rehabilitation
W
WHD	Wage and Hour Division (ESA)
WIA	Workforce Investment Act
WOTC	Work Opportunity Tax Credit
WRP	Workforce Recruitment Program (ODEP)
WTO	Work Try Out
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Information for this topic was originally drawn from the USBLN website at http://www.usbln.com/tools/acronyms.html, which is no longer an active page.

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