Some are specific to certain countries, others have a more global use and understanding.
We have tried to include all of the common terms as well as some of the lesser used or out dated ones.
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| AS |
Aspergers Syndrome |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD |
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AIT |
Auditory Integration Training |
| ABA |
Applied Behaviour Analysis |
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| CDU |
Child Development Unit |
| CHAT |
Checklist for Autism in Toddlers |
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| EBD |
Emotional and behavioural difficulties. |
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| GFCF |
Gluten Free Casein Free Diet |
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| HI |
Hearing impairment. |
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| IEP |
Individual Educational Plan |
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| LD |
Learning difficulty |
| LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
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| MLD |
Moderate learning difficulty. |
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| NAS |
National Autistic Society |
| NT |
Neuro Typical |
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| OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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| PDD |
Pervasive Development Disorder |
| PDD-NOS |
Pervasive Development Disorder / Not Otherwise Specified |
| PH |
Partial hearing. |
| PMLD |
Profound and multiple learning difficulties |
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| SALT |
Speech and language therapist |
| SLD |
Severe learning difficulties. |
| SpLD |
Specific learning difficulties |
| STIM / Stimming |
Self-stimulation |
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| TS |
Tourettes Syndrome |
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