Guide to common Acronyms
ACRONYMS on our Website
- ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis
- ABC: Autism Behavior Checklist – a diagnostic tool
- ACA: Affordable Care Act
- ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADI: Autism Diagnostic Interview
- ADOS: Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale
- AIT: Auditory Integration Training
- ASA: Autism Society of America
- ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ASL: American Sign Language
- BCaBA: Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst
- BCAT: Board Certified Autism Technician
- BCBA: Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst
- BICC: Behavioral Intervention Certification Council
- BIP: Behavior Intervention Plan
- BT: Behavior Technician
- CARS: Childhood Autism Rating Scale|
- CBCL: Achenbach Childhood Behavior Checklist – a diagnostic tool
- CBS: Center Based Session
- CE: Continuing Education
- CHAT: Checklist for Autism in Toddlers – a diagnostic tool
- CHIP: Individual’s Health Insurance Program
- DD: Developmental Disabilities
- DVD: Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
- DTT: Discrete Trial Training
- EEG: Electroencephalogram
- ELAP: Early Learning Accomplishment Profile – an evaluation tool
- EHB: Essential Health Benefits
- EIBI: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
- EO: Establishing Operation
- EPSDT: Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Testing
- ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning
- FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education
- FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- FBA: Functional Behavioral Assessment
- FBI: Fluency-Based Instruction
- FC: Facilitated Communication
- FCT: Facilitated Communication Training
- GARS: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- IBT: Institute for Behavioral Training
- IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- IEP: Individualized Education Program
- IOA: Interobserver Agreement
- IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plan
- IHP: Individualized Habilitation Program
- IMR: Independent Medical Review
- INS: Insurance
- IPP: Individual Program Plan
- IRO: Independent Review Organization
- LBA: Licensed Behavior Analyst
- LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- LEA: Licensed Education Agency
- LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
- MHPAEA: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
- MOOP: Maximum Out of Pocket
- MSDD: Multi-System Developmental Disorder
- NET: Natural Environment Training
- NT: Neurologically Typical or Neurotypical
- NOS: Not Otherwise Specified
- OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- OEP: Open Enrollment Period
- OT: Occupational Therapist
- PDD: Pervasive
- Developmental Disorder
- PDDBI: Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory
- PDD NOS: Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System
- PEP: Psycho-educational Profile
- PEP-R: Psycho-educational Profile Revised
- PHI: Protected Health Information
- PRT: Pivotal Response Training
- PSI: Parent Stress Index
- PT: Physical Therapy
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician
- RM: Reliable Measurement
- SAS: Specialized Autism Services
- SD: School District
- SI: Sensory Integration
- SIB: Self-Injurious Behavior
- SIT: Sensory Integration Therapy
