AUTISM GLOSSARY
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ABA: Applied Behavior Analysis
ABC: Autism Behavior Checklist - a diagnostic tool
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADI: Autism Diagnostic Interview - a diagnostic tool developed in London by the Medical Research Council
ADOS: Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale
AIT: Auditory Integration Training
AS: Asperger's Syndrome
ASA: Autism Society of America
ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASL: American Sign Language
CARS: Childhood Autism Rating Scale
CBCL: Achenbach Childhood Behavior Checklist - a diagnostic tool
CHAT: Checklist for Autism in Toddlers - a diagnostic tool
DAN Doctor: a physician who uses the DAN protocol to diagnose autism and attended a DAN conference
DAN Protocol: an assessment protocol that examines the underlying disorders causing autism
DD: Developmental Disabilities
DVD: Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
EEG: Electroencephalogram
ELAP: Early Learning Accomplishment Profile - an evaluation tool
FC: Facilitated Communication
FCT: Facilitated Communication Training
GARS: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale
HFA: High-functioning Autistic
ICF: Intermediate Care Facility
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Act
IEP: Individualized Education Plan
IFSP: Individualized Family Service Plan
IHP: Individualized Habilitation Program
IPP: Individual Program Plan
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LRE: Least Restrictive Environment
MSDD: Multi-System Developmental Disorder
NT: Neurologically Typical or Neurotypical
NOS: Not Otherwise Specified
OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OT: Occupational Therapist
PDD: Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PDD NOS: Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System
PEP: Psycho-educational Profile
PEP-R: Psycho-educational Profile Revised
PRT: Pivotal Response Training
PT: Physical Therapy
SAS: Specialized Autism Services
SI: Sensory Integration
SIB: Self-Injurious Behavior
SIT: Sensory Integration Therapy
TEACCH: Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children