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Disability Abbreviations

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PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
TX — Treatment (medical)
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
IQ — Intelligence Quotient
ROM — Range Of Motion
CNA — Certified Nursing Assistant
RFP — Request For Proposal
SD — Standard Deviation
WHO — World Health Organization
NAECS/SDE — National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
T/TA — Training and Technical Assistance
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
DNR — Do Not Resuscitate
QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
DX — Diagnosis
ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
DAODAS — Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
AAMR — American Association on Mental Retardation
AMA — American Medical Association
AARP — American Association of Retired Persons
ADD/ADHD — Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education
NHLBI — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
PPO — Preferred provider organization
EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MCO — Managed Care Organization
AAMFT — American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
PT — Physical Therapy
NAS — United States National Academy of Sciences
BSW — Bachelor of Social Work
SPED — Special Education
NIH — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
QMB — Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
ABA — American Bar Association
OT — Occupational Therapy
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
NP — Nurse Practitioner
AAP — American Academy of Pediatrics
CARS — Childhood Autism Rating Scale
SNF — Skilled Nursing Facility
NICU — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ALJ — Administrative Law Judge
CAI — Computer Assisted Instruction
DME — Durable Medical Equipment
RN — Registered Nurse
SS — Social Security
AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
PHN — Public Health Nurse