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| AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| AB3632 | Refers to California law related to behavioral assessment and mental health services. |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AT | Assistive Technology |
| CAC | Community Advisory Committee |
| CCS | California Children Services |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CHDP | Child Health and Disability Prevention Program |
| CHIP | Children’s Health Insurance Program |
| CBHS | Community Behavioral Health Services |
| CCICP | Child Care Inclusion Challenge Project |
| CMS | Children’s Medical Services |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 |
| CPS | Child Protective Services |
| CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CSHCN | Children with Special Health Care Needs |
| CSOC | Children’s System of Care |
| CCCS | Comprehensive Child Crisis Services |
| DCYFS | Department of Children, Youth and Family Services (San Francisco) |
| DD | Developmental Disability |
| DDS | Department of Developmental Services |
| DHS | Department of Human Services |
| DIS | Designated Instruction and Service |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| ED | Emotionally Disturbed |
| EI | Early Intervention (usually refers to services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or risk factors.) |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (Medicaid benefits for children) |
| ESY | Extended School Year |
| FAPE | Free, appropriate, public education (refers to special education law) |
| FPL/FPR | Federal Poverty Level or Federal Poverty Rate |
| FRC | Family Resource Center |
| FV | Family Voices |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration (federal agency responsible for Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP) |
| HH | Hard of Hearing |
| HI | Hearing-Impaired |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| HRIIC | High Risk Infant Interagency Council |
| ICC | Interagency Coordinating Committee |
| ICM | Intensive Care Management |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (federal law governing special education) |
| IEP | Individualized Education Program |
| IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan |
| IHSS | In-Home Supportive Services |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| LEA | Local Education Agency (school district) |
| LPA | Local Planning Area |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LRE | Least Restrictive Environment (provision of IDEA) |
| MCH | Maternal and Child Health |
| MCO | Managed Care Organization |
| MCP | Managed Care Plan |
| MA | Masters of Arts degree |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| MFT | Marriage and Family Therapist |
| MS | Masters degree in Science |
| MSW | Masters degree in Social Work |
| MTU | Medical Therapy Unit |
| NAMI | National Association for the Mentally Ill |
| NCLB | No Child Left Behind |
| NICHCY | National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
| NG Tube | Neo-gastric Tube |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NPS | Non-Public School |
| OCR | Office of Civil Rights (Federal) |
| OHI | Other Health Impaired |
| OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs (Federal) |
| OSERS | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (Federal) |
| OT | Occupational Therapist |
| PAI | Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (State program that protect the rights of people with mental health needs and developmental disabilities. |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider (or Physician) |
| PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
| PHN | Public Health Nurse |
| POS | Purchase of Services |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| PTI | Parent Training and Information Centers (funded through IDEA) |
| RSP | Resource Specialist Program |
| SDC | Special Day Class |
| SEA | State Education Agency |
| SED | Severe Emotional Disturbance |
| SELPA | Special Education Local Planning Area |
| SFCD | Support for Families of Children with Disabilities (San Francisco’s FRC and PTI) |
| SFUSD | San Francisco Unified School District |
| SLI | Speech and Language Impairment |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| SSI-DCP | Supplemental Security Income – Disabled Children’s Program (usually called Children’s SSI) |
| SST | Student Study Team |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VI | Visually Impaired |
| WIC | Women, Infants and Children (supplemental food program) |
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