Terms & Acronyms common to Industries, Inc.

Terms & Acronyms

Acronyms Defined, with Regulators, Payors & Durations

Acronym	Definition	Description	Regulator	Payor	Duration
CE	Community Employment	Work crews (enclaves)	DEED / CARF	County / MA	Long Term
CBE	Center Based Employment	On site work	DEED / CARF	County / MA	Long Term
Placement	Placement	Job search, placement, and retention	DEED / CARF	Rehab Services	Up to a year
CVA	Vocational Assessment	Assesses skills and interests	DEED / CARF	Rehab Services	2-3 Weeks
WATC	Work Adjustment Training	On the job training, job tryouts	DEED / CARF	Rehab Services	2-4 Weeks
YTP	Youth Transition Program	Vocational training	DEED / CARF	Schools / Rehab Serv	Up to a year
DTH	Day Training and Habilitation	Basic needs, integration, sensory	DHS / Licensing	MA / Counties	Long Term
WH	Work Hab	Integration, work,	DHS / Licensing	MA / Counties	Long Term
LC	Life Choices	Those ready to retire	DHS / Licensing	MA / Counties	Long Term

Acronyms Defined

Acronym	Definition
ADA	American With Disabilities Act
CADI Waver	Community Alernative for Disabled Individuals Funding
CARF	Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
CBE	Center Based Employment
CE	Community Employment
CVA	(Community) Vocational Assessment
DD	Developmental Disabilities
DD Waver	Developmental Disabilities Funding
DEED	Department of Employment and Economic Development
DHS	Department of Human Services
DTH	Day Training and Habilitation
EE	Extended Employment
Enclave	Work Crew
IEP	Individual Education Plan
ISP	Individual Service Plan
LD	Learning Disability
MA	Medical Assistance
MH	Mental Health
NAMI	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
RMP	Risk Management Plan
RSB	Rehab Services Branch Rehabilitation Services (Formerly DRS)
SE	Supported Employment
SPMI	Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSB	State Services for the Blind
TBI	Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI Waver	Traumatic Brain Injury Funding
TTW	Ticket To Work
VA	Vulnerable Adult
WAT	Work Adjustment Training

Glossary of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Terms

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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