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Acronyms
In this section you will find a listing of common acronyms associated with
workforce and disability and their translations.
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| Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired |
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| AAPD |
American Association of People with Disabilities |
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| ACA |
American Counseling Association |
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| ACB |
American Council of the Blind |
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| ACINET |
America's Career InfoNet |
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| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| ADAPT |
American Disabled for Attendant Program Today |
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| AEFLA |
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Adult Education & Family Literacy Act Title II of workforce Investment Act (WIA) |
| AFB |
American Federation for the Blind |
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| AJB |
America's Job Bank |
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| ALD |
Assistive Listening Device |
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| ALDA |
Association of Late Deafened Adults |
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| ANCOR |
American Network of Community Options and Resources |
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| APSE |
Association for Persons in Supported Employment |
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| ARC |
The ARC of the US |
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| ARCA |
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association |
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| ASL |
America's Service Locator |
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| Business Enterprise Program |
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| BLN |
Business Leadership Network |
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| BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor |
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| Consortia of Administrators of Native American Rehabilitation |
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| CAP |
Client Assistance Program |
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| CCD |
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities |
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| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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| CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
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| CRC |
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor |
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| CRC (DOL) |
Civil Rights Center (DOL) |
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| CRCC |
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification |
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| CRP |
Community Rehabilitation Provider |
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| CRS |
Case Review System |
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| CSAVR |
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation |
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| Disability Business Technical Assistance Center |
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| DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
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| DSU |
Designated State Unit |
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| Employer Assistance Referral Network |
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| ED |
U.S. Department of Education |
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| ES |
Employment Service |
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| ETA |
Employment and Training Administration |
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| H-1-B Visa |
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HEA |
Higher Education Act |
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| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
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| HKNC |
Helen Keller National Center |
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| Interagency Committee on Disability Research |
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| ICI |
Institute for Community Inclusion |
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| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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| IEL |
Institute for Educational Leadership |
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
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| IL |
Independent Living |
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| ILC |
Independent Living Center |
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| INABIR |
Inter-National Association of Business, Industry and Rehabilitation |
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| IPE |
Individualized Plan for Employment |
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| ITA |
Individualized Training Account |
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| Job Accommodation Network |
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| Local Elected Official |
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| LLSL |
Lower Living Standard Income Level |
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| LWIB |
Local Workforce Investment Board |
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| Migrant and Farm Workers |
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| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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| MSD |
Most Significant Disability |
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| National Association of Counties |
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| NAD |
National Association of the Deaf |
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| NADDC |
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils |
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| NAMSFVR |
National Alliance for Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers Vocational Rehabilitation |
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| NAPAS |
National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems |
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| NARIC |
National Rehabilitation Information Center |
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| NAWB |
National Association of Workforce Boards |
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| NASWA |
National Association of State Workforce Agencies |
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| NCDDR |
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research |
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| NCIL |
National Council on Independent Living |
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NCLB |
No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
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| NCSAB |
National Council of State Agencies of the Blind |
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| NCSL |
National Conference of State Legislatures |
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| NFB |
National Federation for the Blind |
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| NGA |
National Governors Association |
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| NIB |
National Industries for the Blind |
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| NIDRR |
National Institute on Disability Research and Rehabilitation |
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| NMHA |
National Mental Health Association |
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| NOD |
National Organization on Disability |
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| NORP |
National Association of Rehabilitation Partners |
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| NRA |
National Rehabilitation Association |
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| NRCA |
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association |
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| NYEC |
National Youth Employment Coalition |
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| Orientation and Mobility |
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| ODEP |
Office of Disability Employment Policy |
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| O*NET |
Occupational Information Network |
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| OOS |
Order of Selection |
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| OSEP |
Office of Special Education Programs |
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| OSERS |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
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| OVAE |
Office of Vocational and Adult Education |
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| Projects with Industry |
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Runaway & Homeless Youth Act |
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| RRCEP |
Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education |
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| RSA |
Rehabilitation Services Administration |
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| Significant Disability |
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| SHHH |
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People |
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| SILC |
State Independent Living Council |
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| SPAR |
State Plan Assurance Review |
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| SRC |
State Rehabilitation Council |
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| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
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| STW |
School-to-work |
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| SWIB |
State Workforce Investment Board |
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Temporary Association for Needy Families |
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| TTW |
Ticket to Work |
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| TWWIIA |
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act |
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| Unemployment Compensation |
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| UI |
Unemployment Insurance |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation |
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| Workforce Excellence Network |
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| WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
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| WIB |
Workforce Investment Board |
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| WIC |
Workforce Innovations Conference |
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| WOTC |
Work Opportunity Tax Credit |
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| Youth Opportunity Grants |
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8 January, 2009
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