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AACSB: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business AARP: American Association of Retired Persons ABET: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act AMT: Accessible Mainstream Technology AT: Assistive Technology ATA: Alliance for Technology Access AT Act: Assistive Technology Act ATAP: Association of Tech Act Projects AWT: Assistive Work Tools CAA: Community Action Agencies CAP: Computer/Electronic Accommodation Program CEOSE: Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science & Engineering CHEA: Council on Higher Education Accreditation COPRA: Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation DoD: Department of Defense EITAAC: Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee E & IT: Electronic and Information Technology ESEA: Elementary and Secondary Education Act EDC: Education Development Center FCC: Federal Communications Commission GPS: Global Positioning Device ICDRI: International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet ICT: Information Communications Technology IDEA: Individual with Disabilities Education Act IEP: Individualized Education Programs IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plans ISP: Internet Service Provider IT: Information Technology LATDC: Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center (at Hashire College in Amherst, MA) NAE: National Academy of Engineering NAPAS: National Association of Protection and Advocacy Services NAS: National Academy of Sciences NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASPAA: National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration NCAM: National Center for Accessible Media NCD: National Council on Disability NCIL: National Council on Independent Living NIDRR: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research NJCA: New Jersey Community Association NOD: National Organization on Disability NRC: National Research Council NSF: National Science Foundation NTFTD: National Task Force on Technology and Disability OCR: Optical Character Recognition OPM: Office of Personnel Management PASS: Plan for Achieving Self Support PC: Personal Computer POTS: Plain Old Telephone Service RESNA: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America RHIT: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology R&D: Research and Development SCI: Spinal Cord Injury SIPP: Survey of Income and Program Participation SSDI: Supplemental Security Disability Income SSI: Supplemental Security Income TAAC: Telecommunications Access Advisory Committee TAP: Telecommunications Access Program (for Internet and Telephone) TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury Tech Act: Technology-Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities TCO: Total Cost of Ownership TEDP: Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program TRS: Telecommunications Relay Services TTY/TDD: Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (text telephone) UD: Universal Design UDEP: Universal Design Education Project UNESCO: United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization USA: Universal Service Alliance VR: Vocational Rehabilitation W3C: World Wide Web Consortium WAI: Web Accessibility Initiative WIA: Workforce Investment Act WHO: World Health Organization WID: World Institute on Disability WOTC: Work Opportunity Tax Credit |
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