COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
This is an updated list from page 18 in the article, “Guide to Transition Planning”
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act
ADL – Activities for Daily Living
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD – Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder
AFC – Adult Foster Care
AI – Autistic Impaired (now ASD)
ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
ARC – An organization made up of persons interested in promoting the welfare of people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
AT – Assistive Technology
CBI – Community Based Instruction
CI – Cognitive Impairment
CIL – Center for Independent Living
CMH – Community Mental Health
CP – Cerebral Palsy
CSDD – Community Services for Developmentally Disabled
CSE – Community Supported Employment
CTC – Community Transition Council
DD – Developmentally Delayed
D/HH – Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Considered by many to be more appropriate than Hearing Impaired).
EI – Emotionally Impaired
EIS – Early Intervention Services
EMI – Educable Mentally Impaired (now MiCI)
ESY – Extended School Year
ESYP – Extended School Year Program
FIA – Family Independence Agency
FNS – Family and Neighborhood Services
HANDS – Housing & Neighborhood Development Services
HI – Hearing Impaired
HIP – Hearing Impaired Person
IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP –Individual Education Program/Plan
IEPT – Individual Educational Program Team
IVT – Individual Vocational Training
JVS – Jewish Vocational Services
JFVS – Jewish Family and Vocational Services
JEVS – Jewish Employer Vocational Services
LD – Learning Disabilities
LEA – Local Education Agency (the local school district)
LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
MDE – Michigan Department of Education
MEAP – Michigan Education Assessment Program
MET – Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team
MI-Access – Michigan’s alternate assessment for students with cognitive disabilities and ESL, who can’t take the MEAP assessment
MDCE/MRS – Michigan Department of Career Development/Michigan Rehabilitation Services
MCTI – Michigan Career and Technical Institute
MiCI – Mild Cognitive Impairment
MoCI – Moderate Cognitive Impairment
NFSD – Neighborhood and Family Services Department
Organization/Greater DetroitLifeConsultationCenter
NSC/GDLCC – Neighborhood Services
OHI – Other Health Impairment
OT – Occupational Therapy
OTA – Occupational Therapy Assistant
PAC – Parent Advisory Committee
PI – Physical Impairment
POHI – Physical or Otherwise Health Impairment
RESA – Regional Educational Service Agency
SCI – Severe Cognitive Impairment
SLI – Speech and Language Impairment
SMI – Severely Mentally Impaired (now SCI)
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
SSW – School Social Work
STEP – Services to Enhance Potential
STW – School to Work
SXI – Severe Multiple Impairment
TC – Teacher Consultant
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
TMI – Trainable Mentally Impaired (now MoCI)
VI – Visual Impairment
VR – Vocational Rehabilitation