SCILC - Acronyms

The South Carolina Independent Living Council believes that knowledge is power and information is a type of knowledge. Stay informed about the many different agencies, organizations, and web sites that are available. This is just a small list of some of the commonly used acronyms (or alphabet soup) used in the disability community. Enjoy!

AAPD - American Association of People with Disabilities

http://www.aapd.com/

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

ADAAG - Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm

ADAPT - Americans with Disabilities for Attendant Programs Today

http://www.adapt.org/

APRIL - Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living

http://www.april-rural.org/

ARC - The ARC of South Carolina
Advocacy organization for people with developmental disabilities.

http://www.arcsc.org/

ATBCB - Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
aka
The Access Board

http://www.access-board.gov/

CIL - Center for Independent Living
To operate as a CIL - Core Group of interested, knowledgeable and committed individuals with disabilities who are willing to organize and provide leadership to others. Board must be comprised of 51% individuals representing cross-disabilities. Must be a 501 (c) (3) organization - or eligible to become one. Possess experience and or knowledge in Independent Living Philosophy, and the four core services.

DAC - Disability Action Center
(Title VII Part C Center) CIL
Midlands:
1115 Belleview Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 779-5121
TTY: (803) 779-0949
Upstate:
712 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 235-1421
TTY: (864) 235-8798
Toll-Free (V/TTY): 1-800-681-6805
Serves: Abbeville, Anderson, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Clarendon, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, and York.

http://www.dacsc.org/

DBTAC - Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers

http://www.adata.org/dbtac.html

DDC - Developmental Disability Council

DLRP - Disability Law Research Project
Federally funded resource center on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

http://www.dlrp.org/

DOE - Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/

DOJ - Department of Justice

http://www.usdoj.gov/

DPN - Disabled Parent Network

http://www.lookingglass.org/parent.php

DRACH - Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing

http://www.libertyresources.org/housing/nac.html

DRC - Disability Resource Center
(Chapter 1, Title VII part C Center) CIL
7944 Dorchester Road
Suite 5
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 225-5080
1-866-874-7730
Serves: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg.

http://www.drcilc.org

DREDF - Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

http://www.dredf.org/

DR&R - Disability Rights and Resources
Advocacy
Independent Living Skills
Information
Charlotte, NC 28212-8870

http://www.disability-rights.org

DS - Disability Solutions
(Chapter 1, Title VII, Part B Center) CIL
963-A West Carolina Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 339-2028
1-866-450-3848
Serves: Darlington.

http://www.disabilitysolutionssc.org/

DSU - Designated State Unit

EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

http://www.eeoc.gov/

HUD - Dept of Housing and Urban Development

http://www.hud.gov/

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/

IEP - Individualized Education Program
see the Education For All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

IL - Independent Living
People living independently as they chose.

ILRU - Independent Living Research Utilization
"National center for information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living"

http://www.ilru.org/ilru.html

MiCASSA - Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act
aka
S-1935

http://www.adapt.org/casaintr.htm

NAPAS - National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems

http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/

NCAHB - The National Coalition to Amend the Medicare Homebound Restriction For Americans With Significant Illness
David Jayne Founder

http://www.amendhomeboundpolicy.homestead.com/

NCD - National Council on Disability

http://www.ncd.gov/

NCIL - National Council on Independent Living
Keeps all CIL's and SILC's informed of national issues (conference in Washington each year).

http://www.ncil.org/

NDY - NOT DEAD YET

http://www.notdeadyet.org/

NIDRR - National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/

NOD - National Organization on Disability

http://www.nod.org/cont/dsp_cont_loc_hme.cfm?locationId=12&locationNm=Home

NRCPD - National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities

OCR - Office for Civil Rights

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/

ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy

http://www.dol.gov/odep/

OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/

PWD's - Persons With Disabilities

RCEP's - Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs

RSA - Rehabilitation Services Administration

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/

RTCIL - Research and Training Center on Independent Living

http://www.rtcil.org/

Rehab Act - Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Most comprehensive Act governing programs for people with disabilities containing 11 different titles, and sections including section 504 preventing discrimination and Title VII which governs SILC's and CIL's.

http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=3

South Carolina Access
Formerly SCSIS
An online information and referral source.

http://www.scaccesshelp.org/

SCAD - South Carolina Association of the Deaf

http://www.scadservices.org/

SCCB
aka
SCCOB - South Carolina Commission of the Blind

http://www.sccb.state.sc.us/

SCDDC - South Carolina Developmental Disability Council

http://www.scddc.state.sc.us/

SCDDSN - South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn/

SCDHEC - South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

http://www.scdhec.net/

SCDHHS - South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

SCDMH - South Carolina Department of Mental Health

http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/

SCESC - South Carolina Employment Security Commission

http://www.sces.org/

SCILC - South Carolina Independent Living Council
Governor appointed, Statewide Council made up of a minumum of: Parent of a child with disabilities, Advocate of and for individuals with disabilites, representative from private business, representative from private organization providing services to people with disabilities. Council must provide statewide representation, a broad range of people with disabilites who are knowledgeable about CIL's and IL services. Overseees the expansion and services of the Network of Centers for independent living. Creates the State Plan for Independent Living, in partnership with the DSU's.

http://www.scilconline.org

SCPTE - South Carolina Pathways Toward Employment
“Assisting SSI / SSDI recipients in making informed Choices about work.”

http://www.scbpao-pathways.net/

SCVRD - South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department

http://www.scvrd.net/index.htm

SILC - Statewide Independent Living Council

SLED - State Law Enforcement Department
Checks for records on all potential ILC members when the SCILC members application goes to the Governors office.

SPIL - State Plan for Independent Living
SCILC monitors and evaluates the implementation of the South Carolina SPIL as do other SILC's

SRAC - State Rehabilitation Advisory Council
CIL's coordinate activities with them under section 105 - council shall address the needs of specific populations with disabilities and other issues under Federal law. In SC each DSU has its own advisory board.

TIRR - The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research

http://www.tirr.org/

TLG - Through the Looking Glass
Child, Parent, or Grandparent with disability or medical issue.

http://www.lookingglass.org/

TTW - Ticket To Work

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10060.html

WIA - Workforce Investment Act

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/508law.html

WIIA - Work Incentives Improvement Act

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10060.html

WOIL - Walton Options for Independent Living
(Title VII part C Center) CIL
325 Georgia Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
V/TTY: (803) 648-2858 or 1-866-793-3407
Fax: (803) 648-5048
Serves: Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, and McCormick.

http://www.waltonoptions.org/

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