MassAbility Acronym List

Many of our programs and services carry longer names. Below is a list of acronyms we use to shorten their titles and make our service language more accessible.

Acronyms related to programs and services

• Career Services

  • ACCS: Adult Community Clinical Services
  • DETC: Disability Employment Tax Credit 
  • OJT: On-the-Job Training
  • Pre-ETS: Pre-employment transition services
  • RT: Rehabilitation technology
  • SRC: State Rehabilitation Council
  • TIP: Transitional Internship Program
  • VR: Vocational rehabilitation
  • WOTC: Work Opportunity Tax Credit
  • YLF: Youth Leadership Forum
  • YLN: Youth Leadership Network

• Home and Community Life services

  • ACL: Administration of Community Living
  • Moving Forward Program
    • ABI-N Waiver: Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential Waiver
    • TBI Waiver: Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver
    • MFP-CL Waiver: Moving Forward Plan Community Living Waiver
  • HCAP: Home Care Assistance Program (also called Home care)
  • HMLP: Home Modification Loan Program
  • ILCs: Independent Living Centers
  • SHIP: Statewide Head Injury Program
  • SLP: Supported Living Program
  • TAP: Transition to Adulthood Program

• Benefits and Rights services

  • DDS: Disability Determination Services
    • SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
    • SSI: Supplemental Security Income
    • HIT: Health Information Technology
    • CAL: Compassionate Allowances
    • QDD: Quick Disability Determination

Acronyms of other relevant state agencies

• DDS: Department of Developmental Services
• DPPC: Disabled Persons Protection Commission
• DTA: Department of Transitional Assistance
• MCB: Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
• DMH: Department of Mental Health
• MCDHH: Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• EOEA: Executive Office of Elder Affairs