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Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Jargon Like any professional field, cultural arts access has its share of acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon. With the help of some of the content committee members, we’ve put together a list of some of the more commonly used terms. AAPD ABA ABAAG

American Association of People with Disabilities 1964 Architectural Barriers Act Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines—Accessibility standards which apply to federal buildings under the ABA. Replaces

ACB Access Board

UFAS. American Council of the Blind An independent federal agency responsible for developing access standards and enforcement of the ABA as applied to federal buildings.

AD ADA

www.access-board.gov Audio Description Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)—The ADA is divided into

ADAAG

―titles.‖ www.ada.gov Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines—Accessibility

AFB ALD

standards which apply to non- federal buildings under the ADA. American Foundation of the Blind Assistive Listening Device—Sometimes called ALS for ―Assistive

ALS ANSI

Listening System.‖ Assistive Listening System—also known as ALD. American National Standards Institute—Non-binding building codes,

APH ASCAP ASL ATA BMI CC CHADD CODA CP c2

unless adopted by state or local governments. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. American Society of Composers and Publishers American Sign Language Association for Theatre and Accessibility Broadcast Music International Closed Captioning Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Children of Deaf Adults—Hearing sons and daughters of deaf parents. Cerebral Palsy Caption Coalition, Inc. LEAD 2008 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 20566 www.kennedy-center.org ©

DBTAC

Disability Business and Technical Assistance Centers—Provide ADA

DD

training and technical support. www.dbtac.vcu.edu Developmental Disabilities—Disabilities with an onset prior to age 21 or

DOE DOJ DOL DOT DVS DORS

22. U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Transportation Descriptive Video Service Department of Rehabilitation Services—Also known as Vocational

EPAMD HLAA IDEA

Rehabilitation, VR, and Voc Rehab. Electronic Personal Assistive Mobility Device Hearing Loss Association of America—Formerly known as SHHH. 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—Originally named

LP MCS NAD NAMI NASDSE NCD NEA NEH NFB NOD NTD OC ODEP PSE PWD Rehab Act Section 504

Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Large Print Multiple Chemical Sensitivity National Association of the Deaf National Alliance on Mental Illness National Association of State Directors of Special Education National Council on Disability National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities National Federation of the Blind National Organization on Disability National Theatre of the Deaf Open Captioned Office of Disability and Employment Policy Pigeon Signed English Person with a Disability 1973 Rehabilitation Act This section of the Rehab Act requires those who receive federal financial assistance to make programs accessible.

Section 508

www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm A relatively new section of the Rehab Act, it requires federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible. It does not

SHHH

apply to the private sector. www.section508.gov Self Help for the Hard of Hearing—Changed its name to the Hearing LEAD 2008 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 20566 www.kennedy-center.org ©

SSA SSDI

Loss Association of American (HLAA). Social Security Administration Social Security Disability Insurance—Pays benefits to individuals who

SSI TBI TCG TDD The Arc Title I

worked for a period of time and paid Social Security taxes. Supplemental Security Income—Pays benefits based on financial need. Traumatic Brain Injury Theatre Communications Group Telecommunications Device for the Deaf—Commonly known as a TTY. Formerly known as the Association of Retarded Citizens. Employment: ADA title setting out mandates for issues of employment

Title II

and non- discrimination. State and Local Governments: ADA title setting out requirements for state and local governments. It closely parallels language from the

Title III

Rehab Act. Public Accommodations: ADA title setting out non- discrimination

TTY

mandates for places of public accommodation. Teletypewriter—A text telephone used by or to communicate with

UFAS

someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards—Accessibility standards which apply to federal buildings under the ABA. This standard has been

VIS VR

replaced by ABAAG. Video Interpretive Services Vocational Rehabilitation—Also known VR and Voc Rehab. Every state has a Voc Rehab department and these are frequently known as

VRS VSA arts WGBH

DORS. Video Relay Services Formerly known as Very Special Arts. National Center for Accessible Media (Descriptive Video Service and The Caption Center) in Boston

Send us your AAJs! As you attend sessions, keep a list of acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon that you encounter and send them to us after the conference.

LEAD 2008 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 20566 www.kennedy-center.org ©

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