ABBREVIATIONS USED BY PROFESSIONALS WHEN DISCUSSING HEAD AND BRAIN TRAUMA CARE
We have found that our clients and their families are frequently frustrated by the abbreviations used by professionals when discussing traumatic brain injury (TBI) related care. The following list of abbreviations has been prepared to help you deal with this confusion and are frequently used by professionals when dealing with individuals who have suffered brain damage.
ADA - American with Disabilities Act
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AT - Assistive Technology
BIA - Brain Injury Association
BOCES - Board of Cooperative Educational Services
CAP - Client Assistance Program
CARF - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CON - Certificate of Need
CPEP - Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
CSE - Committee on Special Education
CSW - Certified Social Worker
DDSO -Developmental Disabilities Services Office
DOH - Department of Health
DSS - Department of Social Services
EAP - Employee Assistance Program
HCBS - Home and Community Based Services Waiver
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
HUD - Housing and Urban Development
IEP - Individualized Education Plan
ILC - Independent Living Center
IRA - Individualized Residential Alternative
ISP - Individualized Service Plan
IWRP - Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan
JTPA - Job Training Partnership Act (formerly CETA)
LD - Learning Disability
LDANYS - Learning Disabilities Association of New York State
MA - Medicaid
OMH - Office of Mental Health
OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
OT - Occupational Therapy
PA - Physician's Assistant
PASS - Plan for Achieving Self Support
PCP - Person Centered Planning
PT - Physical Therapy
QA - Quality Assurance
RRDS - Regional Resource Development Specialists
RRTC - Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
SCIP - Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention
SLP - Speech/Language Therapy
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
TRAID - Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
VA - Veterans' Administration
VESID - Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
VRC - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
WAT - Work Adjustment Training
