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Disability Acronyms

  • 503 References the Section in the Rehabilitation Act requiring affirmation action in hiring employees with disabilities 
  • 508 References the Section in the Rehabilitation Act requiring federal agencies to purchase accessible technology 
  • AAPD The American Association of People with Disabilities 
  • ADA Americans with Disabilities Act 
  • ADA AG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines 
  • ADLs Activities of Daily Living 
  • ASL American Sign Language 
  • AT Assistive Technology 
  • CART Communication Access Real-time Translation 
  • DEI Disability Equality Index 
  • DOBE Disability-Owned Business Entrepreneur 
  • DSDP Disability Supplier Diversity Program 
  • E&IT Electronic & Information Technology 
  • EARN Employer Assistance & Resource Network on Disability Inclusion 
  • GFG Going for the Gold 
  • ICT Information & Communications Technology 
  • ILC Independent Living Center (aka CIL) 
  • IT Information Technology 
  • JAN Job Accommodation Network 
  • NCD National Council on Disability 
  • NDEAM National Disability Employment Awareness Month 
  • ODEP Office of Disability Employment Policy 
  • OFCCP Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
  • PAS Personal Assistance Services (aka PCA – Personal Care Assistance) 
  • PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
  • RLA Rising Leadership Academy 
  • TBI Traumatic Brain Injury 
  • TDD Telecommunication Device for the Deaf 
  • TRS Telecommunications Relay Services or Voice Relay Services (VRS) 
  • UD Universal Design 
  • VR Vocational Rehabilitation 
  • VRS Voice Relay Services or Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) 
  • WRP Workforce Recruitment Program 
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