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[quote=Anonymous]This is a list of the acryonyms that we use on the Special Needs Forum: AAC = augmentative and alternative communication ABA = Applied Behavioral Analysis (Lovaas Method of treating autism) ABA=Applied Behavioral Therapy ACM = Anti-convulsant medication ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADL = Activities of daily life ADOS = Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale AED = Anti-epileptic drug AFO’s = Ankle Foot Orthoses (foot braces) AIT = Auditory Integration Training AS= Asperger's Syndrome ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder ASL = American Sign Language AT = Assistive Technology BIP = Behavior Improvement Plan Botox = Botulinum Toxin, a therapy for cerebral palsy Button = Site of feeding tube CAN/DAN = Cure Autism Now/Defeat Autism Now CD = Cognitive Disability CIP = Change in Placement CNMC = Childrens National Medical Center CP = Cerebral Palsy DAFOs = Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthoses (foot braces) DBS = Deep Brain Stimulation DD = Developmental Disabilities DIR = Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based (also called "Floortime", this is the late Dr. Stanley Greenspan's approach to treating autism) DS = Down Syndrome DSM-IV/DSM-V = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 4/5 DTT = Discrete Trial Training ED = Eating Disorder ED = Emotionally Disturbed EEG = Electroencephelogram EI = Early Intervention ESY = Extended School Year FAPE = Free and Appropriate Public Education FBA = Functional Behavior Analysis FERPA = Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FTT = Failure to Thrive G-tube = Gastric Feeding Tube GE = General Education GF/CF = Gluten Free/Casein Free GI = Gastrointestinal HBOT = Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HFA = High Functioning Autism HIPAA = Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Act IEP - Individualized Education Plan IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan JH = Johns Hopkins KD = Ketogenic Diet KKI = Kennedy Krieger Institute LD = Learning Disability LRE = Least Restrictive Environment Mickey or Mic-key = a type of feeding tube Mito = Mitochondrial MMR = Measles, Mumps and Rubella MR = Mentally Retarded MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging NG-Tube = Nasogastric feeding tube NICU = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NIH = National Institutes of Health NIMH = National Institutes for Mental Health NT - Neurotypical NV = Non-verbal OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder OHI = Other Health Impaired OSSE = Office of the State Superintendent of Education OT = Occupational Therapist /therapy PANDAS = Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep PDD-NOS= Pervasive Developmental Disorder -Not Otherwise Specified PECS = Picture Exchange Communication System PEG-tube = Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy Tube, a feeding tube PEP = Preschool Education Program, Montgomery County PT = Physical Therapist /therapy RBS-R = Repetitive Behavior Scale, Revised RDI = Relationship Development Intervention Rett’s = Rett Syndrome SC = Self-care SI = Sensory Integration SIB = Self-Injurious Behavior SLP = Speech Language Pathologist Snip or SNP Test = Single Nucleotide Polymorphism – a form of chromosomal testing SPD= Sensory Processing Disorder SPED = Special Education SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor ST = Speech therapist/therapy Stimming = “self-stimulation” -- repetitive body movement to stimulate the senses TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury TEACCH = Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication- Handicapped Children TOM = Theory of Mind TS = Tourette's Syndrome VB = Verbal Behavior [/quote]
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