| Abbreviation | Full Form / Meaning | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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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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