DISABILITY ACRONYMS
ABA
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
ADA
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
ADHD

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
AS
ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
ASA
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ASD
 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER     
BCMH
BUREAU OF CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL HANDICAPS     
BP
BI-POLAR
CSBMR/DD
COUNTY OF SUMMIT BOARD MENTAL RETARDATION
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER                   
DD
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
DD
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
DD
DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
DX
DIAGNOSIS
EC
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EI
EARLY INTERVENTION
ESY
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
GACASA
GREATER AKRON CHAPTER OF THE AUTISM
SOCIETY OF AMERICA
GFCF
GLUTEN FREE CASEIN FREE DIET
HFA
HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM
HMG
HELP ME GROW
IDEA
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
IEP
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (OVER 3YRS OLD
SCHOOL AGES)
IFSP
INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (BIRTH TO 3)
IPP
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLAN
ISP
INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN
LCSW
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
LD
LEARNING DISABLED
LFA
LOW FUNCTIONING AUTISM
LLD
LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITY
MD
MANIC DEPRESSION
MFE
MULTI FACTORED EVALUATION
MH
MULTIPLE HANDICAPPED
MH
MENTAL HEALTH
MR
MENTALLY RETARDED
MR/DD
MENTAL RETARDATION/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
NOS
NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
NT
NEUROLOGICALLY TYPICAL OR NEUROTYPICAL
OCD
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
OT
  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST/THERAPY

PAC
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
PASS
PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF SUPPORT(SSI-SSDI)
PECS
PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION
PDD
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
PDD:NOS
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER: NOT
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
PT
PHYSICAL THERAPIST/THERAPY
SID
SENSORY INTEGRATION DISORDER (ALSO REFERRED
TO AS SI OR DSI)
SLP
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
SSDI
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE
SSI
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
ST
SPEECH THERAPY
TEACCH
TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF AUTISTIC AND
RELATED COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
VR
VOCATIONAL REHIBILITATION