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It details Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PADD), including mandate, eligibility criteria, legal authority, and the statutory definition of “developmental disability,” covering age of onset, severity, duration, and major life activity limitations. 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TASC is a division of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN).  \nThe P&A Desk Reference Manual  \nProduced by the Organizational Development Committee  \nOctober 2007  \nTAB 1: P&A System Overview  \n1.1 Commonly Used Acronyms  \n1.2 Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PADD):  \nSummary of Act  \n1.3 Client Assistance Program (CAP): Summary of Act  \n1.4 Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI):  \nSummary of Act  \n1.5 Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights (PAIR): Summary of Act  \n1.6 Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security: Summary of Act  \n1.7 Assistive Technology Act of 1998: Statutory Provisions  \n1.8 Protection & Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI): Summary of Act  \n1.9 Protection & Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA): Statutory Provisions  \n1.1 Commonly Used Acronyms  \nACFACADA ADD ATC BOD CAP CCD CMHS CMS  \nDAD DDDD Act DDCDSAFY HAVA IDEA ILCs LD  \nMI  \nMR MTARS NDRN  \nNIDRROMBOSERSPAATPABSSPADD PAIMI PAIR PAVAPPR PR RSA  \nRehab Act SAMHSASOPSSA  \nAdministration for Children and Families Advisory Council  \nAmericans with Disabilities Act Administration on Development Disabilities Assistive Technology Center  \nBoard of Directors  \nClient Assistance Program Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Center for Mental Health Services  \nCenter for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA – Health Care Financing Administration)  \nDisability Advocacy Database Developmental Disabilities  \nDevelopmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act  \nDevelopmental Disabilities Council Designated State Agency  \nFiscal Year  \nHelp America Vote Act  \nIndividual with Disabilities Education Act Independent Living Centers  \nLearning Disability Mental Illness  \nMental Retardation  \nMonitoring and Technical Assistance Review System  \nNational Disability Rights Network (formerly NAPAS-National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems)  \nNational Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research Office of Management & Budget  \nOffice of Special Education Rehabilitation Services Protection & Advocacy for Obtaining Assistive Technology Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security  \nProtection & Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness  \nProtection & Advocacy for Individual Rights Protection & Advocacy for Voting Access Program Performance Report  \nPublic Relations  \nRehabilitation Services Administration Rehabilitation Act  \nSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Statement of Objectives & Priorities  \nSocial Security Administration  \nTASC Training and Advocacy Support Center (formerly ATTAC – Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance Center)  \nTASR Technical Assistance Site Review (CMHS)  \nTBI Traumatic Brain Injury  \nTech Act Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act UAP University Affiliated Program  \nUCE University Centers for Excellence in Development Disabilities Education, Research and Service  \n1.2 Protection and Advocacy for Persons with  \nDevelopmental Disabilities (PADD): Summary of Act PADD's Mandate:  \nTo protect and advocate for the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.  \nEligibility for PADD:  \nTo be eligible for services from the PADD program, an individual must have a\"developmental disability\" as defined in the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. Generally, this will mean that the individual has a severe, chronic disability which is manifested before the age of 22 and results insubstantial functional limitations in 3 or more specified major life activities. 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