Geminus Corporation
8400 Louisiana St.
Merrillville, Indiana
46410-6353
Phone 219.757.1800
Fax 219.757.1950
www.geminus.org  info@geminus.org

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A

   

ABS

Adaptive Behavior Scale

 

ACR

Annual Case Review

 

ADA

American Disabilities Act

 

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

 

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

 

ADM

Alcohol, Drug or Mental Disorder

 

A-House

Alternative House

 

APHA

American Public Health Association

ASD Autism Disorder  
ASO Administratino Support Organization  
AU Autism

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B

   

BCD

Bureau of Child Development

 

BD Behaviorally Disturbed  
BDDS Bureau of Developmental Disability Services  
BIP Behavioral Intervention Plan

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C

   

CAF

Circle Around Families

 

CAFAS

Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale

 

CASE

Council of Administrators of Special Education

 

CASSP

Child and Adolescent Service Systme Program

 

CBVA

Curriculum Based Vocational Assessment

 

CCC

Case Conference Committee

 

CCPN

Child Care Professional Network

 

CCR&R

Child Care Resource and Referral

 

CD

Communication Disorder

CDC Childhood Development Center - Broadway Methodist Hospital  
CEC Council for Exceptional Children  
CF Cystic Fibrosis  
CGD Compulsive Gambling Disorder  
CHIP Child Health Insurance Program - Hoosier Healthwise  
CINS/CHINS Child in Need of Service  
CMHC Community Mental Health Center  
CMHS Center for Mental Health Services  
CMHS Child Mental Health Services  
CO-OP Cooperative (Special Education Cooperative)  
CP Cerebral Palsy  
CPS Child Protective Services  
CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention  
CSAT Center Substance Abuse Treatment  
CSHCS Children with Special Health Care Services [top]

D

   

DB

Deaf and Blind

 

DD

Developmentally Delayed

 

DDC

Developmental Disabilities Council

 

DDPC

Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

D&E  Diagnosis and Evaluation  
DMH  Division of Mental Health  
DOE  Department of Education  
DSE   Division of Special Education  
Dx  Diagnosis  [top]

E

   
EBD Emotionally or Behavioral Disability   

EH

Emotionally Handicapped  

ESP

Educational Surrogate Parent 

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F

   
FAN Family Action Network  
FAPE  Free, Appropriate Public Education   
FAS  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome   

FSSA

Family and Social Services Administration   

FBA

Functional Behavioral Assessment   

FFCMH

Federation of Families for Children''s Mental Health 

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G

 

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GPC Governor's Planning Council  

H

   
HAP  Hoosier Assurance Plan   
HCFA Health Care Financing Administration   
HHS  Health and Human Services   
HI  Hearing Impaired   

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996   

HRSA

Health Resources and Service Administration 

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I

   
IC  Indiana Code  
IDA  Interagency Data Agreements   
IDEA  Individual with Disabilities Education Act   
IEE  Independent Educational Evaluation   
IEP  Individualized Educational Plan   
IFSP  Individual Family Service Plan   
IFSSA  Indiana Family and Social Services Adminstration   
IHO  Independent Hearing Officer   
IMPACT Indiana Manpower Placement and Comprehensive Training   
IN*SOURCE  Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs   

IPIN

Indiana Parent Information Network   

IPP

Individual Personal Plan   

IPTP

Indiana Parent Training Program   

IRP

Individual Rehabilitation Plan   

ISA

Interagency Service Agreements   

IN*Source

Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress   
ISTEP Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress  

IWT

Individualized Wraparound Team 

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J

   

JAD

Joint Application Development 

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K

None.

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L

   

LAEYC

Lakeporte Association for the Education of Young Children   

LCSA

Lake County Step Ahead  
LD  Learning Disability   

LEA

Law Enforcement Agency 

 

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment 

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M

   

MAC

Low-Income Families Medicaid

 
MCO Managed Care Organization   
MCP  Managed Care Provider   
MH  Multiple Handicap   

MiMH

Mild Mental Handicap   

MoMH

Moderate Mental Handicap   

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding   

MR

Mental Retardation   

MRO

Medicaid Rehabilitation Option   

MST

Multisystemic Therapy 

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N

 

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NAATP  National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers   
NACHO National Association of County Health Officials   
NCCBH  National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care   
NIMH  National Institute of Mental Health   
NPR  Notice of Parent Rights  

O

   

OCD 

 
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  
OFC  Office of Family and Children   
OHI  Other Health Impaired   
OJJDP  Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention   

OSEP

Office of Special Education Programs 

 

OTA

Office of Technology Assessments 

 

OVR

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation 

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P

   
PAC Parent Advisory Council   
PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports   
PDD  Pervasive Developmental Disorder   
PO  Probation Officer   
POS  Point of Service Plan   
PPO  Preferred Provider Organization   

PQEIS

Program Quality Evaluation and Improvement   

PSP

Parents Supporting Parents

 

PTI

Parent Training and Information (Centers)

 

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 

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Q

None.

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R

   
RFP Request for Proposals  
RPR  Regional Parent Resources   

Rx

Prescription 

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S

   
SA  Substance Abuse (chemical addiction)  
SAMHSA  Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration  
SCHIP  State Children''s Health Insurance Program - Hoosier Healthwise  
SEA State Education Agency   
SED  Serious Emotional Disturbance  
SHAPE  Serving the Hoosier Assurance Plan through Education  
SL  Speech and Language Handicapped  
SMH  Severe Mental Handicap  

SMHA

State Mental Health Agency  

SMI

Serious Mental Illness   

SOC

System of Care  

SSDI

Social Security Disability Income   

SSI

Social Security Income 

 

SSN

Social Security Number   

STEP

Systematic Training For Effective Parenting

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T

   

TANF

 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families  

TBI

 Traumatic Brain Injury  

Title IV

 Child Welfare Act  

Title IV-A

 Aid to Families with Dependent Children  
Title IV-B  Child Welfare Service Program  

Title XIX

 Medicaid

 
Title XXI SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program)  

Tx

 Treatment

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U

 

 

 UCP  United Cerebral Palsy (Association)  [top]

V

   

VI

 Visual Impaired

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W

   

WIC

 Women Infant and Child Program

 

WIN

 Welfare, Information Network

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X None

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Y None

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Z

None

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