Common Acronyms
AAPD- American Association of People with Disabilities
ACL – Administration on Community Living.
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ACCES-VR - Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation
ARRA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
NYSCB – New York State Commission for the Blind
CSR – Consumer Services Record
DBTAC – Disability Training and Assistance Center (Our region’s is located at Cornell)
DDPC - Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
DOE – Department of Education
DOH – Department of Health
DPN – Disability Programs Navigator
EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
HAVA – Help America Vote Act
HHS – (US Department of) Health and Human Services.
HUD – (US Department of) Housing and Urban Development
ILC/CIL - Independent Living Center/Center for Independent Living
MBI – Medicaid Buy In
MISCC – Most-Integrated Setting Coordinating Council
NCIL – National Council on Independent Living
NYS - New York State
NYAIL – New York Association on Independent Living
NYAPRS – New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
NYSILC – New York State Independent Living Council
OMH – Office of Mental Health
OPWDD - Office of People With Developmental Disabilities
RFP – Request for Proposal
RSA – Rehabilitation Services Administration
SAANYS – Self Advocacy Association of New York State
SILC – Statewide Independent Living Council
SPIL – State Plan for Independent Living
SSA – Social Security Administration
SSAN – Statewide Systems Advocacy Network
SRC – State Rehabilitation Council (ACCES-VR and NYSCB have separate SRCs)
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
SSDI - Social Security Disability Income
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
TTY - Text Telephone
TRAID - Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
TWWIIA – Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
WIA – Workforce Investment Act
WIOA – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
WIB – Workforce Investment Board