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Acronym Guide
Sometimes it seems like we professionals are speaking in code. I hope the following
guide is helpful.

A..........................................................................................................................
       
ABA: Applied Behaviour Analysis

ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AIT: Auditory Integrated Training

APD: Auditory Processing Disorder

AS: Asberger’s Syndrome

AS:  Autism Specialist

ASA: Autism Society Of America

ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder

ASL: American Sign Language

B..........................................................................................................................

BSS: Behavior Support Specialist

BSA:  Behavior Support Assistant

C.........................................................................................................................

CAN: Cure Autism Now

CP: Cerebral Palsy

D.........................................................................................................................

DAN: Defeat Autism Now

DD: Dual Diagnosis

DOB: Date Of Birth

DS: Down Syndrome

DSI: Dysfunction Of Sensory Integration

DSM-IV: Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Fourth Edition

DTT: Discrete Trial Teaching

DVD: Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia

DX: Diagnosis

E..........................................................................................................................

EEG: Electroencephalogram

EI: Early Intervention

F.........................................................................................................................

FC: Facilitated Communication

FRAXA: Fragile X Syndrome

H.........................................................................................................................

HFA: High Functioning Autism

HI: Hearing Impaired

HOH: Hand Over Hand or Hard Of Hearing

I...........................................................................................................................

IBI: Intensive Behavioral Intervention

IEP: Individualized Education Plan

L..........................................................................................................................

LD: Learning Disabled

LFA: Low Functioning Autism

M.........................................................................................................................

MH: Multiply Handicapped

MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine

MR: Mentally Related, Or Mentally Retarded

N..........................................................................................................................

NLD: Nonverbal Learning Disability

O.........................................................................................................................

OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder

OT: Occupational Therapy or Occupation Therapist

P..........................................................................................................................

PRT:  Pivotal Response Training

R.........................................................................................................................

RSA: Resources for Students with Autism

S.........................................................................................................................

SI: Speech Impaired or Sensory Integration

SLP: Speech Language Pathologist

ST: Speech Therapy

T..........................................................................................................................

TBI: Traumatic Brain Injured

TEACCH: Treatment And Education Of Autistic And Related Communication     
Handicapped Children

TS: Tourette Syndrome

TX: Treatment

Y..........................................................................................................................

W.........................................................................................................................

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