Abbreviation | Full Form / Meaning | Comments |
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PwD | Person / People with Disability | See the meaning and definition of disability |
PwBD | Person with Benchmark Disability | |
OA | One Arm | Used for indicating disability in one arm |
OL | One Leg | Used for indicating disability in one leg |
BA | Both Arms | Used for indicating disability in both arms |
BL | Both Legs | Used for indicating disability in both legs |
BH | Both Hands | Used for indicating disability in both hands |
OAL | One Arm One Leg | Used for indicating disability in one arm and one leg |
BLA | Both Legs and Arms | Used for indicating disability in both legs and in both arms |
BLOA | Both Legs One Arm | Used for indicating disability in both legs and one arm |
CRPD | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | |
UNCRPD | United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | An international treaty to ensure equal rights for PwD around the world. |
PH | Physically Handicapped | |
HH | Hard of Hearing | |
VH | Visually Handicapped | |
LV | Low Vision | |
VI | Visual Impairment | |
HI | Hearing Impairment | |
LD |
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MD | ||
MS | Multiple Sclerosis | |
CP | Cerebral Palsy | |
SCI | Spinal Cord Injury | |
SSA | Social Security Administration | |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income, SSA Title XVI/T16 | |
SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance, SSA Title II/T2 | |
TT | Text Telephone | |
TTY | Teletypewriter | |
ADA | Americans with Disability Act | |
RPWD | Rights of Persons with Disabilities | India and Bangladesh have named their disability related national laws as RPWD Act |
ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | |
AS | Asperger’s Syndrome | |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | National public health agency of the United States |
DD | Developmental Disability/Developmentally Delayed | |
DS | Down Syndrome | |
ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
VR | Virtual Reality | |
OT | Occupational Therapy/Therapist | |
NIH | National Institutes for Health | Primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. |
NHS | National Health Service | National public health agency of the United Kingdom |
MH | Mental Health | |
MI | Mental Illness | |
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | It is an American law |
ID | Intellectual Disability | |
CRP | Community Rehabilitation Program | |
AT | Assistive Technology | |
ACB | American Council of the Blind | |
SD | Severe Disability | |
SLD | ||
NAB | National Association for the Blind | A non-government organization in India |
AFO | Ankle-Foot Orthosis | A brace that is used for supporting ankle and foot |
KAFO | Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis | A brace that is used for supporting knee, ankle and foot. For example, Jaipur Foot |
HKAFO | Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis | A brace that is used for supporting hip, knee, ankle and foot |
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1. RPwD Act, 2016 – Rights of People with Disabilities, India
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