List Of Abbreviations And Their Meanings

... (mostly Autism Related) and a little more

This is a list of some of the abbreviations that you will frequently see in autism lists and chat groups.
This list was posted to a list and I just picked it up, so I take no credit for it, just here for anyone who might like to know!

I've also included at the end a couple of definitions that I thought might help some people. Some do not have definitions. If you know what they mean send them along!

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Abbreviations

ABA Applied Behavior Analysis (therapy method)/Applied Behavioral Analysis ABC Autism Behavior Checklist ABC also refers to a behaviour plan (study/intervention) based on Antecedents, Behaviour, Consequences AC Autistics and Cousins ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADVISE (definition requested) AEA Area Education Agency, provides support services (ed consultation, psych, social work, nursing, speech and language, etc.) to local education agencies. AFAIK As Far As I Know AFGO Another Fine Growth Opportunity (sarcastic-means difficult problem to solve) AIT Advanced Individual Training/Auditory Integration Therapy ALE Alternative Learning Experience ANI Autism Network International ANI-L The listserv (mailing list) for Autism Network International APD Auditory Processing Disorder APKD Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD) is associated with cyst formation in the kidney, liver, pancreas, esophagus, ovary, uterus, and brain. AS Asperger's Syndrome/Autistic Spectrum ASA Autism Society of America ASD Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASPIE A person with Asperger's Syndrome AUTIE A person with Autism BD Behavioral Disorder BIC Behavior Improvement Class BIL Brother-In-Law BIP Behavior Improvement Plan BMP Behavior Management Plan BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services BP Bi-Polar (formerly called 'manic depressive') BRB (on-line chat related) Be Right Back BTW By the Way CAN An organization "Cure Autism Now" CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder CARS Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool) CD Conduct Disorder CDD Childhood Disintegrative Disorder CDC Center For Disease Control and Prevention CF Casein Free CI Casein Intolerant CNS Central Nervous System CO Conference COUSIN Someone who has some autistic-spectrum characteristics to the extent that he/she can identify with autistic folks even if not formally diagnosed.) CP Cerebral Palsy CPS Child Protective Services CSE Committee for Special Education (called MDT in some states) CVPD Central Vision Processing Disorder DCD Development Coordination Disorder (DSM IV 315.4) DD Development Disorder/Developmental Disabilities DH Developmentally Handicapped DHH Deaf and Hard of Hearing DHS Department of Human Services DMG Dimethyl Glycine DR Disability Rights DSM Disablity Statistical Manual (enormous industry-standard catalog of medical diagnoses) DSM-IV Diagnostic Statistical Manual (edition IV) the current version of this publication DSMR Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) DX Diagnosis EBD Emotional Behavior Disorder ECG ElectroCardioGram ECSE Early Childhood Special Education ECT ElectroConvulsive Therapy (electroshock) ED Emotionally Disturbed EEG ElectroEncephaloGram a graph of brain-wave activity EI Early Intervention ESD Educational Service District ESE Exceptional Student Education ESY Extended School Year EYSD Extended Year Special Ed F2F Face to Face FADD Feline Attention Deficit Disorder -- High-dysfunctioning autistic cat can't get enough attention FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FBO Fuzzy Box Office (feline home entertainment system) FC Facilitated Communication FDA Food and Drug Administration FERPA Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act FIL Father-In-Law FNS Fuzzy Neuron Syndrome FWIW For what it's worth GF Gluten Free GFCF Gluten Free / Casein Free (Gluten is wheat free/casein usually dairy free-suspected issue with a number of autistics) GI Gluten Intolerant HFA High Functioning Autism (defined as Autism occurring without mental retardation, e.g. w/IQ of 70 or higher) HH Hard of Hearing HSLDA Home School Legal Defense Organization IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individual Education Plan IFLACA I Feel Like A Complete Ass (used as an apology) IIRC If I Recall Correctly IME Independent Medical Examination IMHO In My Humble Opinion IMMV Individual Mileage May Vary (your experiences might be different) IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO In My Opinion IMVHO In My Very Humble Opinion InLv Independent Living (support group) IOW In Other Words IQ Intelligence Quotient IRB Institutional Review Board IRCA Indiana Resource Center for Autism LD Learning Disability LF Lactose Free LFA Low Functioning Autism (defined as Autism occurring with mental retardation, e.g. w/IQ lower than 70) LI Lactose Intolerant LLD Language-based Learning Disability LOL Laugh (or Laughing) Out Loud LOLROF Laughing Out Loud, Rolling on Floor MAAP More Able Autistic Persons (Support group) MBD Minimum Brain Dysfunction M-D Manic Depression (Bipolar depression) MDO Major Depressive Disorder MDT Multidisciplinary Team (teacher, SLP, OT, psych and Parents! Used in reference to the group of individuals who are a part of development and implementation of an IEP). MIL Mother-in-Law MR Mental Retardation, Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70) MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging NAAR National Alliance for Autism Research ND Neurodiverse (used primarily by writers from UK) NDA Not Diagnosed with Anything NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NOD Not Otherwise Defined, Often appears alot with DX by psychologists. NOS Not of Specific Origin/Not Otherwise Specified (usually seen as PDD-NOS) NS Noonan's Syndrome NT Neurologically Typical (no diagnosable neurological disorder) NVLD Non-verbal learning disability OB Obligatory OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder OHI Other Health Impaired OIC Oh, I see OPM Over-Protective Mom OT Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy OTOH On The Other Hand P&A Protection & Advocacy PAVE Parents Are Vital in Education....a Washington State parents advocacy group. PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder PDR Physician's Desk Reference PET Positron Emission Tomography PIQ Performance IQ PITA Pain In The Arse PKD See APKD POHI Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired POV Point of View PPA Parent of a Person with Autism PPA PPA (PhenylPropanolAmine: A D-amphetamine analogue) very mild stimulant and more. PPL People PT Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder RDI Relationship Development Intervention RL Real Life ROFL Rolling On Floor Laughing ROFLMAO ROFL My Arse Off RPITB Royal Pain in the Butt SAH Mom Stay at home Mom SBH (?) Severe Behavior Handicap SED Severely Emotionally Disturbed SI Sensory Integration SIB Self-Injurious Behavior SID Sensory Integration Disorder SLK Severely Labeled Kid SLP Speech and Language Pathologist SNT Super NuThera SSD Social Security Disability SSI Supplemental Security Income SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (class of meds, including Prozac, Zoloft, Praxil, Luvox) SX Signs and Symptoms TAN Tangentially TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders TCI Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) System TIC Tongue in Cheek TOM Theory of Mind TS Tourette's Syndrome TS Tuberous Sclerosis TTFN Ta-Ta For Now! TTYL Talk to you later TTYS Talk to you soon UK United Kingdom VIQ Verbal IQ VR Vocational Rehabilitation WTG Way to go! YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (meaning, individual experiences could be different) YO Year Old

Definitions

hyper Having too much of something such as hyperactivity which refers to extremely enegetic activity hypo Having too little of something such as hypoactivity which refers to not being very active self-contained In reference to special education, refers to schools or classrooms containing only special needs population.

Another good site for abbreviations and acroynms: www.springmeade.com/okwww/Acros.html