Abbreviations
and Acronyms Updated
Feb 2016
ABI................ Acquired Brain Injury
ACTT............. Assertive Community
Treatment Team
ADL............... Activities of Daily
Living (residence is hospital or treatment bed-blocked)
ADSS
……….Application for Developmental Services and Support Interview
ALC
………...Alternative Level of Care
ANS
…………Adult Neurodevelopmental Service
ASR
…………Application Summary Report
APSW............ Adult Protective Service
Worker
ASD............... Autism Spectrum Disorder
AWOL........... Absent Without Official Leave
BT.................. Behaviour Therapy/Therapist
CAIR............. Collaborative And
Individualized Resource
CAMH........... Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health
CCAC………
Community Care Access Centre
CLT…………
Community Living Toronto
CNL............... Community Needs List
CNSC............ Community Networks of
Specialized Care
CPI………….
Crisis Prevention Institute (or NVCI = Non-violent Crisis Intervention)
DD................. Developmental
Disability
DDx............... Dual Diagnosis
DSO............... Developmental Services
Ontario
DSTO............. Developmental Services
Toronto
DSO-TR......... Developmental Services Ontario
- Toronto Region
DSTS………..
Developmental Services Temporary Supports
ESR................ Effective Specialized
Responses
FASD............. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder
FOPS............. Forensic Outpatient
Services
FST................ Family Service Toronto
GCSN............ Griffin Community Support
Network
HSJCC........... Human Services and Justice
Coordinating Committee
IOTA............. Intensive Observation,
Treatment and Assessment
KPAS............. Kerry’s Place Autism
Services
LHIN............. Local Health Integration
Network
LTC
…………Long- Term Care
MCYS............ Ministry of Children and Youth
Services
MCSS............ Ministry of Community and
Social Services
MH................. Mental Health
MOHLTC...... Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care
NADD
………National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
NCR............... Not Criminally
Responsible
OADD ………
Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities
OASIS………
Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs
OPADD
…….Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
ORB............... Ontario Review Board
OT.................. Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PDP................ Person-directed Plan
PECS............. Picture Exchange Communication
System
PRN............... As needed (used for
medications – from the Latin: pro re nata)
RHPA……….Regulated
Health Professions Act
SIL................. Supported Independent
Living
SIS................. Support Intensity Scale
S/LP............... Speech/Language Pathology/Pathologist
SNT................ Special Needs Team
SPC................ Surrey Place Centre
TDSA……….
Toronto Developmental Services Alliance (formerly MARC)
TNSC............. Toronto Network of Specialized Care
TPADD ……..Toronto Partnership
on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
UR………….. Urgent Response
Other terms:
Snoezelen (therapy room)
Note: Cota is not an
abbreviation or acronym – it is the name of the agency.
