Acronyms commonly used within People Inc. and throughout the human service field.
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADC |
Adult Day Care |
ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
APS |
Adult Protective Services |
BOCES |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services |
CAB |
Consumer Advisory Board |
CASA |
Community Alternative Systems Agency |
CBVH |
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped |
CDPAP |
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program |
CDS |
Consumer Directed Services |
CFA |
Comprehensive Financial Assessment |
CHHA |
Certified Home Health Agency |
COTA |
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant |
CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
CPS |
Child Protective Services |
CQC |
Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled |
CSS |
Consolidated Supports and Services |
CSW |
Certified Social Worker |
DC |
Developmental Center |
DD |
Developmental Disabilities |
DDAWNY |
Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York |
DDP |
Developmental Disabilities Profile |
DDSO |
Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
DOH |
Department of Health |
DQM |
Division of Quality Management |
DSP |
Direct Support Professional |
DSS |
Department of Social Services |
DVE |
Diagnostic Vocational Education |
ECDC |
Early Childhood Direction Center |
ECMC |
Erie County Medical Center |
ED |
Emotionally Disturbed |
EHC |
Elmwood Health Center |
EIP |
Early Intervention Program |
EMOD |
Environmental Modification |
FAS |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
FSS |
Family Support Services |
HCBS |
Home and Community Based Services |
HHC |
Home Health Care |
HCP |
Health Care Proxy |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
HRC |
Human Rights Committee |
HUD |
Housing and Urban Development |
ICF |
Intermediate Care Facility |
IEP |
Individualized Education Plan |
ILC |
Independent Living Center |
IPP |
Individual Program Plan |
IPOP |
Individualized Plan of Protective Oversight |
IPR |
Independent Peer Review |
IRA |
Individualized Residential Alternative |
ISE |
Individual Service Environment |
ISP |
Individualized Service Plan |
ISS |
Individual Support Services |
IT |
Interdisciplinary Team |
LCED |
Level of Care Eligibility Determination |
LD |
Learning Disability |
LDA |
Learning Disabled Association |
LSED |
Legal Services for Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of WNY |
MA |
Medicaid |
MH |
Mental Health |
MHLS |
Mental Hygiene Legal Services |
MMIS |
Medicaid Management Information System |
MSC |
Medicaid Service Coordinator |
MSW |
Masters of Social Work |
NLS |
Neighborhood Legal Services |
NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
NYSACRA |
New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies |
NYSADSP |
New York State Association of Day Services Providers |
NYS CARES |
New York State Creating Alternatives in Residential Environments and Services |
NYSRA |
New York State Rehabilitation Association |
OMH |
Office of Mental Health |
OPWDD |
Office for People With Developmental Disabilities |
OPTS |
Options for People Through Services |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OT |
Occupational Therapy or Therapist |
OTR |
Occupational Therapist – Registered |
PA |
Program Administrator |
PA |
Physician’s Assistant |
PC |
Personal Care |
PCSS |
Plan of Care Support Services |
PCA |
Personal Care Aide |
PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
PM |
Program Manager |
POCA |
Plan of Corrective Action |
POPO |
Plan of Protective Oversight |
PRC |
Priority Review Committee |
PT |
Physical Therapy or Therapist |
PWS |
Prader-Willi Syndrome |
QA |
Quality Assurance |
QI |
Quality Improvement |
Res. Hab. |
Residential Habilitation |
RN |
Registered Nurse |
SCIP-R |
Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention - Revised |
SCOR |
Service Coordination Observation Report |
SETRC |
Special Education Training Resource Center |
SOCR |
State Operated Community Residence |
SOD |
Statement of Deficiency |
SOICF |
State Operated Intermediate Care Facility |
SOIRA |
State Operated Individual Residential Alternative |
SP |
Speech Pathology or Pathologist |
SRC |
Special Review Committee |
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
ST |
Speech Therapy |
TABS |
Tracking and Billing System |
TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
TDD |
Telephone Device for the Deaf |
TRAID |
Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities |
VESID |
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities |