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Laws |
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ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity Act |
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EHA |
Education for All Handicapped Children Act |
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EPSDT |
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment |
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FAPE |
Free and Appropriate Public Education Act |
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FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
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HIPPA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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IASA |
Improving America’s Schools Act |
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IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
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IDEIA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act |
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LD |
Legislative Document |
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MHRA |
Maine Human Rights Act |
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MRSA |
Maine Revised Statues Annotated |
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TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
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State Agencies |
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ASM |
Autism Society of Maine |
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CBHS |
Children’s Behavioral Health Services |
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CDS |
Child Development Services |
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DDC |
Developmental Disability Council |
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DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
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DOC |
Department of Corrections |
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DOE |
Department of Education |
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DOL |
Department of Labor |
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DOT |
Department of Transportation |
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DRC |
Disability Rights Center |
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GEAR Parent Network |
Gaining Empowerment Allows Results |
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LDA |
Learning Disabilities Association |
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MACED |
Maine Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities |
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MACP |
Maine Association of Community Service Providers |
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MADSEC |
Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities |
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MCDC |
Maine Center for Disease, Control and Prevention |
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MDOE |
Maine Department of Education |
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MPF |
Maine Parent Federation |
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MSHA |
Maine State Housing Association |
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MSN |
Maine Support Network |
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MTN |
Maine Transition Network |
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OACPDS |
Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical Disabilities |
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OMS |
Office of MaineCare Services |
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VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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Diagnoses |
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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AIDS |
Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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AS |
Asperger’s Disorder |
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ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
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DD |
Developmental Disability or Developmental Delay |
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LD |
Learning Disability |
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PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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PDD-NOS |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified |
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MR |
Mental Retardation |
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OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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PTSD |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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SLD |
Specific Learning Disability |
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Spurwink Positions |
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BHP |
Behavioral Health Professional |
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BS1 |
Behavior Specialist Level 1 |
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CCM |
Community Case Manager |
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CAN |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
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DSP |
Direct Support Professional |
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ED TECH |
Educational Technician |
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ISC |
Individual Service Coordinator |
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LPM |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
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RCS |
Residential Care Specialist |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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TCM |
Targeted Case Management |
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LCSW |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
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LMSW-CC |
Licensed Master Social Worker – Conditional |
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LCPC |
Licensed Clinical Professional Councilor |
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RNC |
Certified Psychiatric Registered Nurse |
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HS |
Habilitation Specialist |
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IHSS |
In-Home Support Supervisor |
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Therapies |
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ABA |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
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AIT |
Auditory Integration Training |
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AT |
Assistive Technology |
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DTI |
Discrete Trial Intervention |
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OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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PT |
Physical Therapy |
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SI |
Sensory Integration |
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ST |
Speech Therapy |
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Systems / Plans |
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ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
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BIP |
Behavioral Intervention Plan |
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CER |
Central Enrollment Form |
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EBP |
Evidenced Based Practice |
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ECSE |
Early Childhood Special Education |
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ECT |
Early Childhood Team |
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ESY |
Extended School Year |
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IAP |
Individual Accommodations Plan |
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ICF/MR |
Intermediate Care for the Mentally Retarded |
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IEE |
Independent Education Evaluation |
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IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan |
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IHP |
Individual Habilitation Plan |
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IPP |
Individual Program Plan |
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ISP |
Individual Service Plan |
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IST |
Individual Support Team (Meeting) |
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ITP |
Individual Treatment Plan |
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LRE |
Least Restrictive Environment |
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PCP |
Person Centered Plan |
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PET |
Pupil Evaluation Team |
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Other |
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CAFAS |
Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale |
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CGAS |
Children’s Global Assessment Scale |
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DSM |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
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FBA |
Functional Behavior Analysis |
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IQ |
Intelligence Quotient |
