
ACRONYMS
| ACE | American Council on Education |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AIDTAC | American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center |
| AIHEC | American Indian Higher Education Consortium |
| AIRRTC | American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center |
| AIVR | American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BPAO | Benefits, Planning, Assistance and Outreach Program |
| BVE | Bachelor of Vocational Education |
| CAIR | Center for American Indian Rehabilitation |
| CANAR | Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation |
| CAP | Client Assistance Program |
| CBAIP | Capacity Building for American Indians Project |
| CDIB | Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood |
| CFDA | Code of Federal Domestic Act |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| COLA | Cost of Living Allowance |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CRC | Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling |
| CRP | Community Rehabilitation Program |
| CSAVR | Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| CORE | Council on Rehabilitation Education |
| DBTAC | Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center |
| DOE | Department of Education |
| DSU | Designated State Unit |
| DTU | Designated Tribal Unit |
| EDGAR | Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
| FTA | Focused Technical Assistance |
| GEPA | General Education Provisions Act |
| GPRA | Government Performance and Results Act |
| IDC | Indirect Costs |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| IEP | Individualized Employment Plan |
| IL | Independent Living |
| ILC | Independent Living Center |
| IPE | Individualized Plan for Employment |
| NAU | Northern Arizona University |
| NAAPI | National Association for the Advancement of Pacific Islanders |
| NAMRC | National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns |
| NCRE | National Council on Rehabilitation Education |
| NCRTM | National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials |
| NIDRR | National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
| NCDDR | National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research |
| NRLI | National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute |
| NVRP | Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation Program |
| NNOSERS | Navajo Nation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services |
| OJT | On the Job Training |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OSERS | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services |
| PET-AIR | Post Employment Training – American Indian Rehabilitation |
| RCBP | Rehabilitation Capacity Building Projects |
| RCDI | Rehabilitation Cultural Diversity Initiative |
| RCEP | Regional Continuing Education Program |
| RCEP-CRP | Regional Continuing Education Program- Community Rehabilitation Programs |
| RSA | Rehabilitation Services Administration |
| SDSU | San Diego State University |
| SILC | Statewide Independent Living Councils |
| SRC | State Rehabilitation Councils |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TVR | Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation |
| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
Winona Reid
Project Coordinator
Capacity Building for American Indians Project
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University
Phone: (928) 523 8740
Fax: (928) 523 9127
E-mail: Winona.Reid@nau.edu