A

• ACA – Affordable Care Act 
• AAC – Augmented and Alternative Communication 
• ACCES-VR – Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation 
• ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADL – Activities of Daily Living
• AIS – Academic Intervention Services
• ASL – American Sign Language
• AT – Assistive Technology
• APS – Adult Protective Services
• ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder 

E

F

H

I

L

N

• NIMH – National Institute of Mental Health 
• NOD – Notice of Determination
• NP – Nurse Practitioner
• NYSCB – New York State Commission for the Blind
• NYSAA – New York State Alternate Assessment
• NYSED – New York State Education Department 

M

• MCO – Managed Care Organization
• MD – Multiple Disabilities
• MDR – Manifestation Determination Review
• MHC – Mental Health Counselor
• MICA – Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers
• MTSS – Multi-Tiered System of Support
• MUR – Medicaid Utilization Review 

O

• OASAS – Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services 
• OCFS – Office of Children and Family Services
• OCYFS – Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
• OCR – Office for Civil Rights
• OHI – Other Health Impairment
• OI – Orthopedic Impairment
• OMH – Office of Mental Health
• OPWDD – Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
• OSE – Office of Special Education
• OSERS – Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services
• OT – Occupational Therapy
• OTDA – The NYS Office of Temporary and Disability
  Assistance 

P

• PA – Physician’s Assistant
• PA – Public Assistance
• PASS – Plan for Achieving Self Support
• PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
• PCP – Person Centered Planning
• PIT – Partnership Implementation Team
• PLEP – Present Level of Educational Performanc
• Pre-ETS – Pre-Employment Transition Services
• PT – Physical Therapy
• PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• PWN – Prior Written Notice

Q

• QA – Quality Assurance 

R

S

T

U

V

W