Additional Resources

Disability Acronyms

• 503 References the Section in the Rehabilitation Act requiring affirmation action in hiring employees with disabilities 
• 508 References the Section in the Rehabilitation Act requiring federal agencies to purchase accessible technology 
• AAPD The American Association of People with Disabilities 
• ADA Americans with Disabilities Act 
• ADA AG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines 
• ADLs Activities of Daily Living 
• ASL American Sign Language 
• AT Assistive Technology 
• CART Communication Access Real-time Translation 
• DEI Disability Equality Index 
• DOBE Disability-Owned Business Entrepreneur 
• DSDP Disability Supplier Diversity Program 
• E&IT Electronic & Information Technology 
• EARN Employer Assistance & Resource Network on Disability Inclusion 
• GFG Going for the Gold 
• ICT Information & Communications Technology 
• ILC Independent Living Center (aka CIL) 
• IT Information Technology 
• JAN Job Accommodation Network 
• NCD National Council on Disability 
• NDEAM National Disability Employment Awareness Month 
• ODEP Office of Disability Employment Policy 
• OFCCP Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
• PAS Personal Assistance Services (aka PCA – Personal Care Assistance) 
• PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
• RLA Rising Leadership Academy 
• TBI Traumatic Brain Injury 
• TDD Telecommunication Device for the Deaf 
• TRS Telecommunications Relay Services or Voice Relay Services (VRS) 
• UD Universal Design 
• VR Vocational Rehabilitation 
• VRS Voice Relay Services or Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) 
• WRP Workforce Recruitment Program