When you’re diagnosed with a medical issue that limits your mobility, you’ve likely encountered an acronym or two. Below you’ll find some common terms used in the Complex Rehab Technology world.

General

• ADL — Activities of Daily Living
• AT — Assistive Technology
• ATP — Assistive Technology Professional
• CEU — Continuing Education Unit
• CRT — Complex Rehab Technology
• IADL — Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
• IPELR — Independent Power/Motorized Elevating Leg Rest
• IPM — Interface Pressure Mapping
• MWC — Manual Wheelchair
• OT — Occupational Therapy
• PM — Power Mobility
• PT — Physical Therapy

Diagnosis

• ALS — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• CP — Cerebral Palsy
• MD — Muscular Dystrophy
• MS — Multiple Sclerosis
• SCI — Spinal Cord Injury
• TBI — Traumatic Brain Injury

Associations

• ACHC — Accreditation Commission for Health Care
• IACET — International Association for Continuing Education and Training
• NCART — National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology
• NRRTS — National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers
• RATC — Rehab and Assistive Technology Council
• RESNA — Rehab Engineering Society of North America