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AcronymsABE Adult Basic Education ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADL Activities of Daily Living AER Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired AHEAD Association for Higher Education and Disability BTP Bureau of Transitional Planning CIT Counselor in Training (in a camp situation) DET Department of Employment and Training DMH Department of Mental Health DMR Department of Mental Retardation DOE Department of Education DOL Department of Labor DPH Department of Public Health DPW Department of Public Welfare DSS Department of Social Services DYS Department of Youth Services EEP Extended Employment Program EIP Early Intervention Program (for children ages 0-3) EOEA Executive Office of Economic Affairs EOHHS U.S. Executive Office of Health and Human Services EOHS Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services ETS Employment Training Specialist FAFSA Financial Application for Federal Student Aid FC Facilitated Communication Federation Federation for Children with Special Needs FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act GPA Grade Point Average HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. and MA) ICFs/MR Intermediate-Care Facilities for persons who are Mentally Retarded ICI Institute for Community Inclusion IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individualized Education Plan (school) IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan (for children ages 0-3) IL Centers Independent Living Centers IRWE Impairment-Related Work Expense ISP Individual Service Plan (adult service provider) ITP Individual Transition Plan (school and human service provider) IWRP Individual Written Rehabilitation Plan (MRC and MCB) JTPA Job Training Partnership Act LEA Local Educational Authority (the school system) LRE Least Restricted Environment M.G.L. Massachusetts General Laws MAAPS Massachusetts Association of 766-Approved Private Schools MABE Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education MAC Massachusetts Advocacy Center MATP Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MCB Massachusetts Commission for the Blind MCCD Massachusetts Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities MCDHH Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing MDDC Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council MDDC Massachusetts Developmental disabilities Council MHFA Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency MOD Massachusetts Office on Disability MORR Massachusetts Office of Refugee Resettlement MRC Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission MTI Massachusetts Transition Initiative NIDRR National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research O/M Orientation and Mobility (services for individuals who are visually impaired) OFC Office For Children OHA State Office of Handicapped Affairs OJT On-the-Job Training OSEP Office of Special Education Programs OSERS United States Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services PAC Parent Advisory Committee PASS Plans to Achieve Self Sufficiency PCA Personal Care Assistant PCP Person Centered Planning PIC Private Industry Council PTO Parent Teacher Organization RAC Regional Advisory Council RSC Rate Setting Commission REB Regional Employment Board RFP Request For Proposal RRTC Rehabilitation Research and Training Center RSA Rehabilitation Services Administration SAC State Advisory Council SAT Scholastic Achievement Testing SDA Service Delivery Area SEOG Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant SHIP Statewide Head Injury Program (MRC) SpEd Special Education SSA Social Security Administration SSDI Supplemental Security Disability Income SSI Supplemental Security Income TA Task Analysis TAC Transitional Advisory Committee TASH The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps TJTC Targeted Job Tax Credit TPC Transition Planning Committee TTY or TDD Telecommunication Device for the Deaf UAP University-Affiliated Program UCP United Cerebral Palsy VR Vocational Rehabilitation
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