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A
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AAT-ECE
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Associates of Arts in Teaching-Early Childhood Education
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ADD
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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ADHD
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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AEYC
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Association for the Education of Young Children
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AOK
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All Our Kids Network
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AOTA
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American Occupational Therapy Association
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APTA
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American Physical Therapy Association
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APR
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Annual Performance Report
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ASD
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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ASHA
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American Speech-Language- Hearing Association
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ASL
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American Sign Language
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ASQ-3
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire, 3rd Edition
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ASQ:SE
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social Emotional
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ASQ:SE-2
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social Emotional, 2nd edition
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AT
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Assistive Technology
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B
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BD
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Behavior Disorder
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BDI or BDI-2
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Battelle Developmental Inventory or Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd edition
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C
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CAC
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Child Abuse Council
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CANRA
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
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CCAP
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Child Care Assistance Program
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CCDBG
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Child Care & Development Block Grant
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CCIT
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Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos
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CCNC
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Child Care Nurse Consultant
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CCPC
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Child Care Professional Credential
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CCP
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Child Care Provider
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CCR&R
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Child Care Resource & Referral
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CCTS
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Child Care Tracking System
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CD
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Child Development
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CDA
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Child Development Associate
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CEC
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Council for Exceptional Children
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CEU
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Continuing Education Unit
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CFC
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Child and Family Connections
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CP
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Cerebral Palsy
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CPDU
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Continuing Professional Development Units
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D
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DAP
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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DCFS
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Department of Children and Family Services
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DD
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Developmental Delay
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DEC
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Division of Early Childhood of the Council of Exceptional Children
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DHS
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Department of Human Services
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DMH
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Division of Mental Health
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DSCC
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Division of Specialized Care for Children
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DT
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Developmental Therapist or Developmental Therapy
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DT-H
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Developmental Therapist – Hearing
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DT-V
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Developmental Therapist - Vision
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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E
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EC
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Early Childhood
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ECE
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Early Childhood Education or Early Care and Education
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ECERS
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Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
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ECTA Center
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Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
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EI
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Early Intervention
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EIC
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Early Intervention Clearinghouse
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EITP
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Early Intervention Training Program
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EL
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English Learner
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ELL
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English Language Learner
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ELS
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Early Learning Standards
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ERIC
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Educational Resources Information Center
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ERS
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Environment Rating System
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ESL
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English as a Second Language
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F
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FCC
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Family Child Care
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FCCP
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Family Child Care Providers
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FCCERS
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Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale
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FERPA
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
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FOIA
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Freedom of Information Act
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FY
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Fiscal Year
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G
None at this time
H
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HCCI
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Healthy Child Care Illinois
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HELP
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Hawaii Early Learning Profile (global assessment)
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
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HS/EHS
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Head Start/Early Head Start
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Hx
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History
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I
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IAEYC
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Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children
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ICC
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Interagency Coordinating Council
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IDC
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Illinois Director Credential
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IDEA
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IDHS
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Illinois Department of Human Services
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IEL
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Illinois Early Learning
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IELP
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Illinois Early Learning Project
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IELS
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Illinois Early Learning Standard
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IEP
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Individualized Education Program
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IFSP
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Individualized Family Service Plans
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ILAEYC
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Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children
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INCCRRA
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Illinois Network of Child Care Resource Referral Agencies
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ISBE
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Illinois State Board of Education
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I/T
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Interpreter/Translator
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ITC
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Infant Toddler Credential
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ITCCS
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Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist
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ITERS
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Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale
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ITN
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Illinois Trainers Network
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J
None at this time
K
None at this time
L
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LCSW
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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LEA
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Local Education Agency
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LRE
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Least Restrictive Environment
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M
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MDC
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Multi-Disciplinary Conference
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MHC
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Mental Health Consultant
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N
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NAC
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National Accreditation Commission for Early Care & Education Program
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NACCRRA
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National Association for Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
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NAEYC
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National Association for the Education of Young Children
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NAFCC
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National Association for Family Child Care
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NCCIE
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National Child Care Information Exchange
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NCLB
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No Child Left Behind
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NICU
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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O
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ODD
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Oppositional Defiance Disorder
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OSEP
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Office of Special Education Programs
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OT
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Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist
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P
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PAT
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Parents As Teachers
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PBIS
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Positive Behavior and Intervention Support
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PDAC
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Professional Development Advisory Council
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PFA
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Preschool for All
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PI
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Prevention Initiative
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PII
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Personally Identifiable Information
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PITC
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Program for Infant/Toddler Care
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PL
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Parent Liaison
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PROV
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Child Care Provider
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PT
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Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy
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Q
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QRS
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Quality Rating System
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QRIS
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Quality Rating and Improvement Scale
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R
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RBI
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Routines Based Intervention
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ROE
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Regional Office of Education
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RFP
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Request for Proposal
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R&R
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Resource & Referral
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RTI
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Response to Intervention
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S
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SC
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Service Coordination or Service Coordinator
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SDA
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Service Delivery Area
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SEC
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Social Emotional Consultant
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SEL
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Social Emotional Learning
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SLP
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Speech Language Pathology or Speech Language Pathologist
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SPD
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Sensory Procession Disorder
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SSIP
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Statewide Systemic Improvement Plan
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SW
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Social work or Social Worker
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T
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TA
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Technical Assistance
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TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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U
None at this time
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WIC
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Women, Infants & Children (Special Supplemental Food Program)
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X
None at this time
Y
None at this time
Z
None at this time
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