ADD/ADHD Information

Glossary of Frequently Used Acronyms

Term

Meaning

ACE

Advisory Centre for Education

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

AEN

Additional Educational Needs

AS

Asperger Syndrome

ASD

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

BIP

Behavioural Improvement Programme

CA

Carers Allowance

CAFS

Child and Adolescent Family Services

CAMHS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

CATs

Cognitive Ability Tests

CBT

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

CDC

Child Development Centre

CIN

Children in Need

CP

Child Protection

DfES

The Department of Education and Skills

DLA

Disability Living Allowance

DRC

The Disability Rights Commission

DS

Downs Syndrome

DX

Abbreviation for "diagnosis"

EBD

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

EP

Educational Psychologist

EWO

Education Welfare Officer

G&T

Gifted and Talented

GDD

Global Developmental Delay

GLD

General/Global Learning Difficulty

HFA

High Functioning Autism

HI

Hearing Impaired

HSA

Home-School Agreement

HOY

Head of Year

IBP

Individual Behaviour Plan

IEP

Individual Education Plan

IPSEA

Independent Panel for Special Educational Needs

LAC

Looked After Children (children in Care)

LD

Learning Difficulties / Disability

Learning Difficulties LEA

Local Education Authority

LSA

Learning Support Assistant

LSS

Learning Support Service

LSC

The Learning and Skills Council

Meds

Abbreviation for "medication"

MLD

Moderate Learning Difficulties

ND

Neuro-Diverse

NT

Neuro-Typical

OT

Occupational Therapy

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

ODD

Oppositional Defiance Disorder

OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education

PALS

Patient Advice and Liaison Service

PDA

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome

PDD

Pervasive Developmental Disorder

PDD-NOS

Persuasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise

Specified

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PI

Physically Impaired

PMLD

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

PP / (PWP)

Parent Partnership / Partnership With Parents

PRU

Pupil Referral Unit

PSP

Personal Support Plan

Rx

Abbreviation for Prescription

SA

School Action

SAP

School Action Plus

Script

abbreviation for Prescription

SEBD

Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SENCO

Special Educational Needs Coordinator

SI

Sensory Impairment

SLD

Severe Learning Difficulties

SpLT or SALT

Speech and Language Therapy

SS

Social Services

STF

Specialist Teaching Facility

SW

Social Worker

TS

Tourettes Syndrome

TX

abbreviation for "treatment"

VI

Visually Impaired

YOT

Youth Offending Team

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