| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD |
Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ARMD |
Age-related Macular Degeneration |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
| Aut |
Autism |
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| Bi |
Brain Injury |
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| CpP |
Cerebral Palsy |
| CSE |
Committee on Special Education |
| DAP |
Developmentally Appropriate Practices |
| DD |
Developmentally Disabled |
| DDD |
Department of Developmental Disabilities |
| DHR |
U. S. Dept. of Human Resources |
| DOE |
U. S. Department of Education |
| DVR |
U. S. Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation |
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| ECE |
Early Childhood Education |
| ED |
Emotional Disorder |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
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| FBA |
Functional Behavior Assessment |
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| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IQ |
Intelligence Quotient |
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| LD |
Learning Disability/Disabled |
| LEA |
Local Education Agency |
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
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| MD/ARMD |
Macular Degeneration or Age-related Macular Degeneration
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| MH |
Multiple Handicapped |
| MR |
Mentally Retarded |
| MS |
Multiple Sclerosis |
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| OCD |
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder |
| O and M |
Orientation and Mobility |
| OCR |
Office of Civil Rights |
| OH |
Orthopedically Handicapped |
| OHI |
Other Health Impairments |
| ODD |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
| OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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| P and A |
Protection and Advocacy |
| PDD |
Pervasive Development Disorder |
| PT |
Physical Therapy |
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| RP |
Retinitis Pigmentosa |
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| SED |
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed |
| SI |
Speech Impaired |
| SLP |
Speech Language Pathologist |
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| TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TDD/TTY |
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
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| VI |
Visually Impaired |
| AAA |
Area Agency on Aging (a/k/a "triple A's") |
| ADSA |
Aging and Disability Services Administration
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| AFH |
Adult Family Home |
| AL |
Assisted Living |
| APS |
Adult Protective Services |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
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| BHP |
Basic Health Plan |
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| CA |
Children's Administration |
| CA |
Comprehensive Assessment |
| CCF |
Congregate Care Facility |
| Chore |
Chore Services Authorized by ADSA and DDD (closed to new referrals) |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services - Federal |
| COLA |
Cost of Living Adjustments |
| COPES |
Community Options Program Entry Services - Waiver through ADSA |
| CPS |
Child Protective Services |
| CRM |
Case Resource Manager |
| CRU |
Conflict Resolution Unit |
| CSD |
Community Services Division |
| CSO |
Community Services Office - ESA |
| CSS |
Consolidated Support Services - Used by DDD and Mental Health |
| CTED |
Community Trade and Economic Development - Washington State |
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| DASA |
Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse - HRSA |
| DCS |
Division of Child Support |
| DDD |
Division of Developmental Disabilities - ADSA |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services - Federal |
| DOC |
Department of Corrections |
| DSHS |
Department of Social and Health Services - State |
| DVR |
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - HRSA |
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| EBT |
Electronic Benefits Transfer |
| ESA |
Economic Services Administration |
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| FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year - begins October 1, ends September 30 |
| FICA |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act Social Security Act |
| FPL |
Federal Poverty Level |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent - Employee for the State |
| FUTA |
Federal Unemployment Tax |
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| GA |
General Assistance |
| GA |
General Administration - Washington State |
| GA-U |
General Assistance Unemployable |
| GA-X |
General Assistance Expedited Medicaid, Disabled SSI Eligible |
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| HCA |
Health Care Authority |
| HCQA |
Home Care Quality Authority |
| HCS |
Home and Community Services - ADSA |
| HRSA |
Health and Rehabilitation Services Administration |
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| IL |
Independent Living |
| IMR |
Institution for the Mentally Retarded |
| INS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Federal |
| IP |
Individual Providers - ADSA |
| ITEIP |
Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program - DDD |
| ITS |
Intensive Tenant Support |
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| JLARC |
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee |
| JRA |
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration - DSHS |
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| L&I |
Labor and Industries - Washington State |
| LTC |
Long Term Care - ADSA |
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| MAA |
Medical Assistance Administration - DSHS |
| MDS |
Minimum Data Set - ADSA Used in Nursing Facilities |
| MHD |
Mental Health Division - HRSA |
| MI |
Medically Indigent |
| MN |
Medically Needy |
| MPC |
Medicaid Personal Care - ADSA & DDD |
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| NF |
Nursing Facility |
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| OFR |
Office of Financial Recovery |
| OMWBE |
Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
| ORR |
Office of Refugee Resettlement |
| OSPI |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - Washington State |
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| PAFS |
Public Assistance Food Stamps |
| PARR |
Personal Assistance Recruitment and Retention - ADSA |
| PIP |
Primary Intervention Program - Mental Health |
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| RHC |
Residential Habilitation Center - DDD |
| RSN |
Regional Support Network - Mental Health |
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| SCC |
Special Commitment Center - for Sexual Offenders - Mental Health |
| SFY |
State Fiscal Year, begins July 1 and ends June 30 |
| SMI-B |
Supplemental Medicare Insurance - Part B - Federal |
| SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration - Federal |
| SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance - Federal |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income - Federal |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
| SUTA |
State Unemployment Tax |
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| TANF |
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
| TANF-P |
P stands for Pregnant |
| TANF-SPF |
SPF stands for Single Parent Family |
| TANF-TPF |
TPF stands for Two Parent Family |
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| WATA |
Washington Assistive Technology Alliance |
| WISHA |
Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act |
