Give me your acronyms

[Jish]

Okay, ladies. Give me a list of the acronyms that are going to commonly occur on this board and I will make them a sticky so we can all figure out what everyone is talking about. I've seen DS used for downs syndrome and dd used for something. If we could find something else for these two it would be good since ds and dd commonly refer to our children.

Start listing and I'll make it a sticky soon. Then I'll know what the heck you are all talking about.

[Els' 3 Ones]

Great idea, Beth!

Let me say that it is not Downs Syndrome . It's Down no s.
Didn't know that until he was born..............

PT = physical therapy
ST = speech therapy
OT = occupational therapy

IEP = individual education program (?)

EI = Early Interventions


That's all that are coming to mind right now.


El

[princess buttercup]

a few more

AT=Assisitive Technology
PDD=Pervasive Developemental Delays
(DD=for developemental delays?)
nos=not otherwise specified
sd=speech delay or disorder
bd=behavior disorder
ADD=attention deficit disorder
PECS=picture exchange communication system

[CerridwenLorelei]

k

PDD NOS

Pervasive Developmental Delays-Non Origin Specified
SID - sensory integration Disorder
SI -sensory issues

[khrisday]

pdoc- pediatric specialist (psychiatrist, psychologist or dev specialist)

cd conduct disorder
ocd obsessive compulsive disorder
bp bi-polar
adhd attention defecit hyperactivity disorder
slp speech language pathologist
as asperger's syndrome

[Jish]

Anymore anyone wants to add before I make a sticky list?

[boysrus]

Hope I am not too late.

ASD-autistic spectrum disorder
NT-neuro-typical(ie "normal")
gf/cf-glutein free/casein free diet

These aren't acronyms, but might need definition:
feingold diet: A diet specified for kids who have adhd and also autistic spectrum kids. It is a removal of all salicylates. www.feingold.org

Stimming: a repetitve action that autistic kids do: it may be rocking, finger flapping, figeting with an object in their hand.

Perseveration: a type of "verbal stim", I guess. When a person repeats a word, phrase or question over and over

[OnTheFence]

Here are mine

SID = Sensory Integration Disorder
FAS = Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAE = FEtal Alcohol Effects
FASD = Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

[pmjmomma]

a few more. . .

dx - diagnosis
tx - therapy
EI - Early Intervention

[Jewelie]

DSI- dysfunction in sensory integration (formerly called SID- Sensory integration dysfunction)

[snuggly mama]

A more obvious one, I guess, but

SN = special needs

[mom3b1?]

BPD, Borderline Personality Disorder

CP Cerebral Palsy

I think DS is Down's Syndrome, and ds is dear son. I forget what the DD is for, but dd would be dear daughter.

I can't think of anything else that hasn't been mentioned already.

It does get confusing.

Kiley

[hippymomma69]

Also

CAPD - central auditory processing disorder
or
APD - auditory processing disorder

peace,
robyn

[BellinghamCrunchie]

ABA = Applied Behavior Analysis
Aspie = Person with Asperger's Syndrome
DAN = Defeat Autism Now
TEACCH = Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children
OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder
RDI = Relationship Development Intervention

[mom3b1?]

Aspie, that's a new one to me. I like it!

What's the acronym for attachment disorder, just AD?

Kiley

[Sierra]

Did someone already mention RAD (I don't recall seeing it)...reactive attachment disorder...

Also, several of us are foster parents here...So dfd and dfs, for dear foster daughter and dear foster son.

[mama-a-llama]

Originally Posted by mom3b1?

I forget what the DD is for

Developmentally delayed/disabled?

[Individuation]

Originally Posted by mom3b1?

Aspie, that's a new one to me. I like it!

For some people (not me, necessarily) "aspie" is a very in-group term--a lot of people WITH AS are really put off by its use by people outside of the community. I'm not saying don't use it here, just know that in the outside world someone might feel belittled and offended.

On the autism note, it's worth mentioning that persons with autism, some of whom regularly frequent this forum, have stated their preferred term is Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) rather than Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Motheringdotcommune condemns disblism along with racism, sexism, heterosexism and most other "isms"--generally, in practice, that means that the members of the group in question are allowed to decide the preferred terminology.

Thank you!