Common ACRONYMS
A special thank you for this list which was provided by Donna Marucci
| AAC = Augmentative and Alternative
Communication ABA = Applied Behavior Analysis ACT = Adapted Cueing Technique ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder AIT = Auditory Integrated Training AOS = Apraxia of Speech ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder ASHA = American Speech Language Hearing Assoc. ASL = American Sign Language CAPD = Central Auditory Processing Disorder CLO = Cod Liver Oil CSE = Committee of Special Education) CP = Cerebral Palsy DAS = Developmental Apraxia of Speech DD = Developmentally Delayed DSI = Dysfunction of Sensory Integration DVD = Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia DX = Diagnosis EFA = Essential Fatty Acids EI = Early Intervention EISP = Early Intervention Service Program ESY = Extended School Year FAPE = Free Appropriate Public Education GF/CF = Gluten-Free/Casein-Free diet (wheat and dairy) |
HFA = High Functioning Autism IDEA = Individuals With Disabilities Education Act IEP = Individualized Education Plan IFSP = Individualized Family Service Plan IQ = Intelligence Quotient LD = Learning Disabled LFA = Low Functioning Autism LKS = Landau Kleffner Syndrome MD = Muscular Dystrophy MIT = Melodic Intonation Therapy MR = Mentally Retarded MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OT = Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist PDD = Pervasive Developmental Disorder PECS = Picture Exchange Communication System PT = Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist SI = Speech Impaired or Sensory Integration SID = Sensory Integration Dsyfunction SLI = speech language impairment SLP = Speech Language Pathologist SPED = Special Education ST = Speech Therapy TX = Treatment |
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