MilitaryHOMEFRONT Glossary Terms
The following are terms that pertain to MilitaryHOMEFRONT programs and services. Click on the appropriate letter to see a list of terms beginning with that letter. Following this, please click on the term and the definition will appear. Click again to hide the definition.
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AAGE
Advanced Arresting Gear Engine; the aircraft recovery system used aboard aircraft carriers |
ABEC
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate |
ABILITY GROUPING
The grouping of children based on their achievement in an area of study. |
ABOARD
On or in a ship |
ACCELERATED LEARNING
An educational process that allows students to progress through the curriculum at an increased pace. |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Techniques and materials that allow individuals with disabilities to complete school or work tasks with greater ease and effectiveness. Examples include spellcheckers, tape recorders, and expanded time for completing assignments. |
ACCP
Aviation Career Continuation Pay |
ACHIEVEMENT
A level of a child's accomplishment on a test of knowledge or skill. |
AD
ADAPT
Active Duty Assistance Program Team |
ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR
The extent to which an individual is able to adjust to and apply new skills to new environments, tasks, objects, and people. |
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
A physical education program that has been modified to meet the specific needs of a student with disabilities (e.g., inclusion of activities to develop upper body strength in a student with limited arm movement). |
ADM
Admiral; an O-10 |
ADSW
Active Duty for Special Work |
ADT
Active Duty Training |
ADVOCACY
Speaking or acting on behalf of another individual or group to bring about change. |
ADVOCATE
A person who speaks or acts knowledgeably on behalf of another individual or group to bring about change. |
AGE NORMS
Standards based on the averate performance of individuals in different age groups. |
AGE OF MAJORITY
Refers to students with special needs who have reached the maximum age limit mandated in their state for special educaiton and related services. |
AIRDALE
Slang, a Naval aviator |
AIRLANT
Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet |
ALLOTMENTS
Re-occuring payments set up by the service member, such as a car or mortage payment. |
ALONGSIDE
Beside a pier, wharf or ship |
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING
A temporary setting (e.g., home, library) other than the school normally attended by the student. |
AMCHP
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs - a non-profit organization representing state public health workers concerned with the health of women, children and youth including those with special needs |
AMICUS CURIAE
Friend of court; a person who offers or is called to advise the court on a legal matter. |
ANCHORS AWEIGH
Said of the anchor when it is just clear of the bottom; the official song of the United States Navy |
ANECDOTAL RECORD
A procedure for recording and analyzing observations of a child's behavior; an objective, narrative description. |
ANNUAL GOAL
Statement describing the anticipated growth of a student's skill and knowledge written into a students yearly IEP. |
APARTS
Automated Performance Assessment Readiness Training |
APO
Army Post Office. |
APPROPRIATE
In free, appropriate public education provided by the IDEA, "appropriate" refers to an educational plan that meets the individual needs of a student with disabilities. |
APTITUDE TEST
A test that measures an individual's potential in a specific skill area, such as clerical speed, numerical ability, or abstract thinking. |
ARC
American Red Cross |
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR)
A specifically defined geographic area where one military installation has been designated the responsibility for acquisition of storage, transportation and related services. |
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE
Army term for family support centers. |
ASAP
As soon as possible. |
ASSESSMENT
The ongoing procedures used by appropriately qualified personnel throughout the period of a child's eligibility determination. |
ASSIGNMENT
Medicaid policy where medical providers must accept Medicaid's payment in full and may not "balance bill" or charge the beneficiary any additional amount. |
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Equipment that enhances the ability of students and employees to be more efficient and successful. |
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE
Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of children with disabilities. |
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE
Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. |
ASSOCIATION OF RETARDED CITIZENS
Advocacy for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. |
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a three-hour test that covers 10 different areas to give you a better idea of where your abilities lie. |
AT
Annual Training |
AT-RISK
Term used to describe children who are considered likely to have difficulties because of home life circumstances, medical difficulties at birth, or factors, and who may need early intervention services to prevent future difficulties. |
ATG
Afloat Training Group |
ATTEMPTED PICKUP OR DELIVER
The use of labor and/or vehicles to perform pickup or delivery to member's residence when ordered by the PPSO and service cannot be performed. |
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)
The essential features of the disorder are developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, and in some instances, hyperactivity. |
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) with Hyperactivity. |
AUDIOLOGIST
A professional non-medical specialist who measures hearing levels and evaluates hearing loss. |
AUDIOLOGY
The identification of children with hearing loss; determination of the range, nature, degree of hearing loss; and communication functions. |
AUTEC
Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center |
AUTISM
A developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3, that adversely affects educational performance. |
AUTOVON
Military Internal Telephone System |
AYE-AYE
Term used to acknowledge receipt of a command or order. |
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