| AAA |
Area Agency on Aging |
| ACP |
Attendent Care Program |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AT |
Assistive Technology |
| BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
| BVS |
Blindness and Visual Services |
| CAP |
Client Assistance Program |
| CCD |
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities |
| CDA |
Committee for a Disability Agenda |
| CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
| CRI |
Community Resources for Independence, Inc. |
| CSPPPD |
Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities |
| DCA |
Department of Community Affairs |
| DDPC |
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council |
| DIA |
Disabled In Action |
| DIMENET |
Disabled Individuals Movement for Equality Network |
| DLP |
Disabilities Law Project |
| DOH |
Department Of Health |
| DPW |
Department of Public Welfare |
| ECHO |
Erie City Housing Organization |
| ECCPD |
Erie County Coalition of Persons with Disabilities |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Oppurtunity Commission |
| EIH |
Erie Independence House |
| GAP |
Grassroots Advocacy Project (see SWAT) |
| GECAC |
Greater Erie Community Action Committee |
| HANDS |
Housing And Neighborhood Development Service |
| HCFA |
Health Care Finance Administration |
| HRC |
Human Resource Commission |
| HUD |
Housing and Urban Development |
| ICF/ORC |
Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Other Related Conditions |
| ILRP |
Independent Living Rehabilitation Program |
| ILRU |
Independent Living Research Utilization |
| ILS |
Independent Living Skills |
| I&R |
Information and Referral |
| MA |
Medical Assistance |
| MH/MR |
Mental Health and Mental Retardation |
| NAA |
Neighborhood Assistance Act |
| NARIC |
National Rehabilitation Information Center |
| NCIL |
National Council on Independent Living |
| OBRA |
Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act |
| OVR |
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| PAIR |
Protection and Advocacy of Individuals Rights |
| PCA |
Personal Care Attendent |
| PCCD |
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities |
| PCIL |
Pennsylvania Council on Independent Living |
| PDA |
Pennsylvania Department of Aging |
| PHFA |
Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency |
| PIAT |
Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology |
| PIC |
Private Industry Council |
| PPA |
Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy |
| RESNA |
Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America |
| RSA |
Rehabilitation Services Administration |
| SILC |
State Independent Living Council |
| SPOC |
Strategic Planning Oversight Committee |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| SSDI |
Social Security Disability Income |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SWAT |
Statewide Action Team (formerly Grassroots Advocacy Project) |
| UCP |
United Cerebal Palsy |
| WID |
World Institute on Disability |
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