Autism Task Force - Abbreviations and Acronyms List

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105

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Abbreviations and Acronyms are used throughout the Autism Task Force Report (December 2004). The following table contains an alphabetical compilation of many of the abbreviations, acronyms, and corresponding meanings, which are found in the subcommittee reports.

Abbreviations and Acronyms Words, Phrases or Meanings, assigned to each listed Abbreviation and Acronym ABA Applied Behavior Analysis ABLE Adult Basic Literacy Education ACC Autism Coordinating Committee (NIH) ACCESS card Plastic identification card issued to Medical Assistance recipients; used by Medical Assistance providers to verify client eligibility. ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADDM Autism and Developmental Disability Monitoring ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADL Activities of Daily Living ALAW Autism Living and Working APS Approved Private School ASA Autism Society of America ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder ASHA American Speech & Hearing Association BCBA Board Certified Behavioral Analyst BHRS Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services BSC Behavioral Specialist Consultant BSE Bureau of Special Education (PDE) BSU Base Service Unit CADDRE Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology CAN Cure Autism Now CAO County Assistance Office CASSP Child and Adolescent Service System Program CBH Community Behavioral Health CCBH Community Care Behavioral Health CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention CHARGE Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment CHOP Children's Hospital of Philadelphia CI Community Integration CLA Community Living Arrangement CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS Center for Medicaid Services COMPASS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services COSAC New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community CPEA Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism DDD Department of Developmental Disabilities DHHS Department of Health & Human Services (Federal) DOD Department of Disabilities DPW Department of Public Welfare (Pennsylvania) DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition DV Domestic Violence EI Early Intervention EIBI Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention EMS Emergency Medical Services EPSDT Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program ESY Extended School Year FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FDA Food and Drug Administration FDSS Family Driven Support Services FFP Federal Financial Participation FSS Family Support Services GED General Equivalency Diploma HCBW Home and Community Based Waiver HCQU Health Care Quality Units HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration IACC Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee ICF Intermediate Care Facility ICF-MR Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation ICF-ORC Intermediate Care Facility/Other Related Condition IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individualized Education Plan ISO Intermediate Service Organization ITM Interagency Team Meeting IU Intermediate Unit (PDE) L&I Labor and Industry (Pennsylvania) LEA Local Education Agency LRE Least Restrictive Environment MA Medical Assistance MCO managed care organization MH Mental Health MPOETC Municipal Police Officer Education Training MR Mental Retardation MT Mobile Therapist NAAR National Alliance for Autism Research NICHD National Institute of Child Health & Human Development NIDCD National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences NIH National Institutes of Health NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NOREP Notice of Recommended Educational Placement OAR Organization for Autism Research OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD Office of Child Development (DPW) OCYF Office of Children, Youth and Families (DPW) OIM Office of Income Maintenance (DPW) OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs (DPW) OMHSAS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (DPW) OMR Office of Mental Retardation (DPW) OSEP Office of Special Education Programs OSP Office of Social Programs (DPW) OT Occupational Therapist OVR Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (L&I) PARC Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children PaTTAN Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PDE) PDC Pittsburgh Development Center PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder PDD-NOS Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified PDE Pennsylvania Department of Education PERS Personal Emergency Response Systems POA Power of Attorney PT Physical Therapist PUNS Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services RO1 (Type of research grant) SLP Speech and Language Pathologist SSA Social Security Administration SSI Supplemental Security Income STAART Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment TEC Transitional Employment Consultant TSS Therapeutic Staff Support (Bachelor's degree required) TSSA Therapeutic Staff Support Assistant UDS United Disabilities Services UMDNJ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey UPENN University of Pennsylvania Wraparound Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services

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Autism Task Force
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The entire content of the Autism Task Force Final Report (December 2004) was researched, created, and composed by members of the Pennsylvania Autism Task Force with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Any use, reproduction, and/or distribution of the content and/or work product of any of the information or testimonies contained in the report without the express written consent of the chaired leadership of the Pennsylvania Autism Task Force is prohibited. Please respect the countless hours of work, dedication, and energy that our membership has put into the report and do not utilize or employ any of the information and/or testimonies contained in the report without prior permission. If you have any questions regarding the use of the content and/or work product contained in and associated with this report, please contact the Secretary’s Office of the Department of Public Welfare, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at (717) 787-2600, Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time. You may also request information regarding authorizations or permissions by contacting us in writing at the following address:

Office of the Secretary
Room 333, Health and Welfare Building
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105