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Intellectual Disabilities
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AAIDD American Association on Intellectual Disabilities
ABA Applied Behavior Analysis
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADL Activities of Daily Living
ADS Adult Day Services
ADT Adult Development Training
ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder
AT Assistive Technology
ATF Adult Training Facility


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BHRS Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services
BSE Bureau of Special Education
BSU Base Service Unit


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C
CAAC County Administrators Advisory Committee
CAO County Assistance Office
CDS College of Direct Support
CLA Community Living Arrangement
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


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DD Developmental Disability
DPW Department of Public Welfare


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FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education
FBVT Facility Based Vocational Rehabilitation
FC Facilitated Communication
FSS Family Support Services


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H
HCBS Home and Community Based Services
HCQU Health Care Quality Unit
HCSIS Home and Community Services Information System
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HRP Health Risk Profile


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ICF/IDD Intermediate Care Facility/Intellectual Disabilities
ICM Intensive Case Management
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IM Incident Management
IM4Q Independent Monitoring for Quality
ISO Intermediary Service Organization
ISP Individual Support Plan
IU Intermediate Unit (Local Education Agency)


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LMS Learning Management System
LRE Least Restrictive Environment


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MA Medical Assistance
MCI Master Client Index
MH Mental Health
MPI Master Provider Index

M4Q Monitoring for Quality
MYP Multi-Year Plan


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OCD Office of Child Development
OCS Office of Intellectual Disabilities Consulting System
OCYF Office of Children, Youth and Families
OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs
OMHSAS Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
OMOC Office of Intellectual Disabilities Monitoring of Counties
OMR Office of Intellectual Disabilities
OSP Office of Social Programs
OVR Office of Vocational Rehabilitation


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PAC Planning and Advisory Committee
PAR Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
PCP Person Centered Planning
PCPA Pennsylvania Community Providers Association
PDE Pennsylvania Department of Education
P/FDS Person/Family Directed Support Waiver
PLF Private Licensed Facility (Interim Care)
PP&A Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy
PROMISeTM Provider Reimbursement and Operations Management Information System
PUNS Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services


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QI Quality Initiative
QM Quality Management
QMRP Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional


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RC Regional Coordinator


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SC Supports Coordinator
SEP Supported Employment Program
SIS Supports Intensity Scale
SSA Social Security Administration
SSD Services and supports Directory
SSDI Social Security Disability Income
SSI Supplemental Security Income


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TSM Targeted Service Management


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Z