Bambi
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Age : 35
Joined : 11 Mar 2007
Posts : 1899
Localisation : West Yorkshire
|  Subject: Meanings of our abbreviations  11/3/2008, 10:13 pm | |
| OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
SPLD = Semantic and Pragmatic Language Disorder
PDA = Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome
BP = Bi-Polar
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AS = Asperger Syndrome
ASD = Autistic Spectrum Disorder
HT = Head Teacher
TA = Teaching Assistant
LEA = Local Education Authority
LA = Local Authority
PP = Parent Partnership Service
EP = Educational Psychologist
Paed = Consultant Child Pediatrician
CAMHS = Child and Adult Mental Health Service
SW = Social Worker
ESW/EWO = Educational Social Worker/Educational Welfare Officer - name change recently in my area
SENCO = Special Educational Needs Coordinator - mainly the role of teacher's within school's
SaLT = Speech and Language Therapist
NAS = National Autistic Society
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Paul
Joined : 12 Mar 2007
Posts : 550
Localisation : Ribble Valley, Lancashire, UK
| | Subject: Re: Meanings of our abbreviations 12/3/2008, 6:41 pm | |
| | I'll have to think of ones to add. |
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GrandmaKyak
Joined : 12 Mar 2007
Posts : 865
Localisation : East Anglia
| | Subject: Re: Meanings of our abbreviations 12/3/2008, 8:01 pm | |
| | Thank you! I can refer to this like a dictionary!! If anyone uses one not on here please add it for future reference!! xx |
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Paul
Joined : 12 Mar 2007
Posts : 550
Localisation : Ribble Valley, Lancashire, UK
| | Subject: Re: Meanings of our abbreviations 12/3/2008, 8:08 pm | |
| | NT = Neurotypicals (people not on the autistic spectrum) |
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GrandmaKyak
Joined : 12 Mar 2007
Posts : 865
Localisation : East Anglia
| | Subject: Re: Meanings of our abbreviations 12/3/2008, 8:16 pm | |
| | Woohoo!! At last I have a label!! I'm a Neurotypical!! How posh does that sound!! xx |
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