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AA Affirmative Action
AAA Area Agency on Aging
AABD Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (Title XVI)
AACWA Adoption and Child Welfare Act
AAMR American Association on Mental Retardation
AB Aid to the Blind (Title X)
ABAWD Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents
ABE Adult Basic Education
ABS Adaptive Behavior Scale
AC/FMR Accreditation Council for Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
ACCESS Access for Community Care and Effective Community Supports
ACF Administration on Children and Families
ACIL Attendant Care for Independent Living Children
ACL Adult Community Living
ACLSA Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment
ACSW Academy of Certified Social Workers
ACT Advisory Council on Technology
AD Adoption or Aid to the Disabled
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADAP Aids Drug Assistance Program
ADAS Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
ADH Administrative Disqualification Hearing
ADHO Administrative Disqualification Hearing Officer
ADL Activity of Daily Living
AE Automated Eligibility
AEI Automated Administrative Enforcement of Interstate Cases
AF Alleged Father
AF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. (see TAF, TANF)
AFCARS Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AG Agency or Attorney General
AJ Arrears Judgment
AJCF Atchison Juvenile Correctional Faculty
AKSESS Automated Kansas State Employees Service System
ALF Assisted Living Facility
ALP Alleged Perpetrator
AM Automatic Medical
AMM Area Medicaid Management
ANE Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation
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AO Administrative Officer
AODAT Alcohol and Other Drug Assessment and Treatment
AP Absent Parent
APD Advanced Planning Document
APHSA American Public Human Services Association
APS Adult Protective Services
AR Administrative Release or Applicant Recipient
ARC Association for Retarded Citizens or Association Supporting Persons Who Are Mentally Retarded
ARNP Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
ARS Adult Restorative Services
ARU Automated Response Unit
AS Administrative Services
ASFA Adoption and Safe Families Act
ASO Administrative Service Organization
ASTD American Society for Training and Development
ASTRA Agency Stars Rapport Association
AT Action Transmittal or assistive Technology
ATK Assistive Technology of Kansas
ATP Ability to Pay
ATTY Attorney
AVR Automated Voice Response System
AWISP Agency Wide Information Systems Plan
AWP Average Wholesale Price
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