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Disability Abbreviations

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