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Acronmyms You May Encounter
504 – Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
AFP – alpha-feto protein
ADA – American With Disabilities Act
AFO – ankle-foot orthotics
ASD – atrial septal defect
AV canal – atrioventrical canal defect
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
ABR – auditory brainstem response
CVS – chorionic villi sampling
CRCF – community residential care facilities
CTH I – community training home I model
CTH II – community training home II model
DS – Down syndrome
DDSN –Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
ENT – Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists
EI – early intervention
ECG – electrocardiogram
FSP – Family Support Plan
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
GERD – gastroesophageal reflux
GCDD – Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HCBS – Home and Community-Based Service Waiver Programs
IFSP – Individual Family Support Plan
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Education Program
LRE – least restrictive environment
MCO – Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
NDSC – National Down Syndrome Congress
SCDDSN – South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
NDSS – National Down Syndrome Society
NDT – neurodevelopmental treatment
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
NICU – neonatal, intensive care unit
OT – occupational therapy
PT – physical therapy
PICU – pediatric intensive care unit
PASS – plans for achieving self support
TWWIIA – Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
T21 – Trisomy 21
TEFRA – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (as related to Medicaid)
VSD – ventricular septal defect
AFP – alpha-feto protein
ADA – American With Disabilities Act
AFO – ankle-foot orthotics
ASD – atrial septal defect
AV canal – atrioventrical canal defect
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
ABR – auditory brainstem response
CVS – chorionic villi sampling
CRCF – community residential care facilities
CTH I – community training home I model
CTH II – community training home II model
DS – Down syndrome
DDSN –Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
ENT – Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists
EI – early intervention
ECG – electrocardiogram
FSP – Family Support Plan
FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education
GERD – gastroesophageal reflux
GCDD – Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HCBS – Home and Community-Based Service Waiver Programs
IFSP – Individual Family Support Plan
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP – Individualized Education Program
LRE – least restrictive environment
MCO – Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
NDSC – National Down Syndrome Congress
SCDDSN – South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
NDSS – National Down Syndrome Society
NDT – neurodevelopmental treatment
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
NICU – neonatal, intensive care unit
OT – occupational therapy
PT – physical therapy
PICU – pediatric intensive care unit
PASS – plans for achieving self support
TWWIIA – Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
T21 – Trisomy 21
TEFRA – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (as related to Medicaid)
VSD – ventricular septal defect