Acronym | Description |
|---|---|
AAC | Alternative Augmentative Communication |
EI | Early Intervention |
IEP | Individualized Education Program |
GT | Gifted and Talented |
OT | Occupational Therapy |
Access | The means by which a person can participate |
Advocacy | To act or speak on behalf of another |
Assisted communication | Method of communication whereby the person is assisted in their communication by another person |
Auslan | A sign language |
Citizen Advocacy | A program for matching volunteers as advocates to people with disability |
Communication board | A board, usually with letters and words or pictures, which can be used by someone with no speech |
Communication book | A book kept by an individual listing the gestures and signs that person uses to communication |
CAT team | risis Assistance and Treatment team to treat emergency psychiatric cases |
IPP | Individual Program Plan: funding allocated to people with disability for their support needs |
LRA | Least restrictive alternative |
Makaton | A sign language |
Self advocacy | People with disability working towards obtaining their own rights |
AAA | Aged Care Association Australia |
ACAT | Aged Care Assessment Team |
DSP | Disability Support Pension |
EPA | Enduring Power of Attorney |
GP | General Practitioner |
HACC | Home and Community Care |
NDS | National Disability Services |
PCA | Personal Care Assistant |
POA | Power of Attorney |