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Acronyms
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Syndromes & Conditions
- AD : Alzheimer's Disease
- ADD : Attention Deficit Disorder. The term ADD is usually referring to ADHD
(a subtype which includes hyperactivity). ADD without hyperactivity is also known as
ADD/WO (Without) or Undifferentiated ADD.
- ADD-RT : ADD that lasts into Adulthood is referred to as
ADD-RT
(Residual Type).
- AIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- ALS : Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- BEH : Behaviorally/Emotionally Handicapped
- BH : Behaviorally Handicapped
- CAPD : Central Auditory Processing Disorder
- CCD : Considerable Conduct Disorder
- CCHS : Congential Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
- CDGS : Carbohydrate Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome
- CFS : Chronic fatigue syndrome
- CHD : Congenital Heart Disease.
- CHD : Congenital Hip Dysplasia
- CMV : Cytomegalovirus Infection
- CP : Cerebral Palsy
- DD : Developmentally Delayed
- DEF : deaf
- DH : Developmentally Handicapped (used in some areas instead of DD)
- DiG : DiGeorge Syndrome
- DS : Down Syndrome
- EMH : Educable Mentally Handicapped
- EMR : Educable Mentally Retarded
- ENS Epidermal Nevus Syndrome.
- FAE : Fetal Alcohol Effect
- FAS : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- FRAXA : Fragile X Syndrome
- GT/LD : Gifted & Learning Disabled
- HFA : High Functioning Autism
- HIV : Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus
- HI : Hearing Impaired (all of us in general)
- HOH or HH : Hard Of Hearing
- IBD : Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- IED : Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- KTW : Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome
- LD : Learning Disabilities/Differences
- LFA : Low Functioning Autism
- LKS : Landau-Kleffler Syndrome - a form of aphasia with seizure-like
activity
- LP : Little Person/People (Dwarfism)
- LPA : Little People of America
- MBD : Minimal brain dysfunction (another name AD(H)D has been known by)
- MCS : Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
- MD : Muscular dystrophy
- MIDD or MC : middle child (late deafened or hard of
hearing AFTER spending life as hearing)
- MSDD : Multi-Sensory Developmental Delays
- NAS : Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - a term for babies who are born
either addicted to or affected by drugs
- NDA : No Diagnosis of Anything
- NLD : Nonverbal Learning Disability
- NTD : Neural Tube Defect
- OCD : Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- ODD : Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- PDD : Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- PDD/NOS : Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
- PVL : PeriVentricular Leukomalacia
- PW : Port-Wine Stain
- RSD : Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (a trauma induced neurological
condition of autonomic nervous system - extremely disabling)
- ROP : Retinpathy of Prematurity. A condition in which blood vessels
which should grow across the back of the eye actually grow forward.
- SIDS : Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- SIS : Shaken Infant Syndrome
- SMA : Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- SWS : Sturge-Weber Syndrome
- TMH : Trainable Mentally Handicapped
- TMR : Trainable Mentally Retarded
- TBI : Traumatic Brain Injury
- TEF : Tracheo Esophogeal Fistula
- TS : Tourette Syndrome
- VCFS : Velo-Cardio-Facial-Syndrome
- VSD : Ventral Septal Defect
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Acronyms for Associations
- AAMR : American Association on Mental Retardation
ACDS : Association for Children with Down Syndrome
- ACMG : American College of Medical Genetics.
- ADFL : Association of Departments of Foreign languages
- ADSA : The Australian Down Syndrome Association Inc.
- APA : American Psychiatric Association
- ASA : Autism Society of America
- ATA : Alliance for Technology Access
- BAMH : The Burnaby Association for the Mentally Handicapped
- BCACL : British Columbia Association for Community Living
- CACL : Canadian Association for Community Living
- CADRE : Coalition Advocating for Disability Reform In Education
- CANDLE : Childhood Aphasia,Neurological Disorders,
Landau-Klefner, and
Epilepsy.
- CCBD : Council for Children with Behaviour Disorders
- CCD : Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
- CDSS : Canadian Down Syndrome Society
- CHADD : CHildren & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
- CHDD : Center on Human Development and Disability
- CLIMB : Center for Loss in Multiple Birth
- CRC : Clinical Research Center
- DD Council : Developmental Disabilities Council (Each
state has one)
- DSAQ : The Down Syndrome Association of Queensland
- DSAMT : Down Syndrome Association of Metropolitan Toronto
- FICC : Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
- IRSA : International Rett Syndrome Association
- LDA : Learning Disabilities Association
- LICC : Local Interagency Coordinating Council
- LINC : Learning Independence Through Computers, Inc.
- MUMS : Mothers United for Moral Support - support group
- NADDC : National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
- NADS : National Association for Down Syndrome
- NEA : National Education Association
- NEC*TAS : National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Systems
- NDSC : National Down Syndrome Congress
- NDSS : National DS Society
- NIC : National Information Clearinghouse for Infants with Disabilities
and Life-Threatening Conditions.
- NORD : National Organization for Rare Disorders
- NPIN : National Parent Information Network
- NPND : National Parent Network on Disabilities (advocates in DC)
- NPPSIS : National Parent to Parent Support & Information Systems,
Inc.
- NRSI : National Reading Styles Institute
- NTID : National Technical Institute for the Deaf
- OCR : Office of Civil Rights
- OEA : Overseas Education Association
- ODS : Orton Dyslexia Society
- PHP : Parents Helping Parents
- PLAN : Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
- PTI : Parent Training and Information Centers (Each State has at least
one)
- SICC : State Interagency Coordinating Council
- SWF : Sturge-Weber Foundation
- TASK : Team of Advocates for Special Kids
- VRAMHP : Vancouver-Richmond Assoc. for Mentally Handicapped People
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Educational Acronyms
ABE : Adult Basic Education
AER : Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and
Visually Impaired
AHEAD : Association for Higher Education and Disability
DOE : Department of Education
FAFSA : Financial Application for Federal Student Aid
Federation : Federation for Children with Special Needs
GPA : Grade Point Average
IDEA : Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP : Individualized Education Plan (school)
LRE : Least Restricted Environment
MAAPS : Massachusetts Association of 766-Approved Private Schools
MABE : Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education
OJT : On-the-Job Training OSEP Office of Special Education Programs
OSERS : United States Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Services
PAC : Parent Advisory Committee
PTO : Parent Teacher Organization
SAT : Scholastic Achievement Testing
SEOG : Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
SpEd : Special Education
SpEd PAC : Special Education Parent Advisory Committee
UAP : University-Affiliated Program
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MA and Government Acronyms
DET : Department of Employment and Training
DMH : Department of Mental Health
DMR : Department of Mental Retardation
DOE : Department of Education
DOL : Department of Labor
DPH : Department of Public Health
DPW : Department of Public Welfare
DSS : Department of Social Services
DYS : Department of Youth Services
EOEA : Executive Office of Economic Affairs
EOHHS : U.S. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
EOHS : Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services
MGL : Massachusetts General Laws
MAC : Massachusetts Advocacy Center
MATP : Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership
MBTA : Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MCB : Massachusetts Commlssion for the Blind
MCCD : Massachusetts Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
MCDHH : Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
MDDC : Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
MDOC : Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
MHFA : Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
MOD : Massachusetts Office on Disability
MORR : Massachusetts Office of Refugee Resettlement
MRC : Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
MTI : Massachusetts Transition Initiative
OFC : Office For Children
OHA : State Office of Handicapped Affairs
RSA : Rehabilitation Services Administration
SAC : State Advisory Council
SSA : Social Security Administration
SSDI : Supplemental Security Disability Income
SSI : Supplemental Security Income
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Miscellaneous Acronyms
- ABA : Applied Behavior Analysis
- ACOA : Adult Children of Alcoholics
- ACs : Autistics and Cousins
- ADA : The Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADL : Activities of Daily Living
- AFO : Ankle - Foot Orthotics
- AIT : Auditory Integrated Training
- ASL : American Sign Language
- BASC : Basic Assessment System for Children
- BMP : Behavior Management Plan
- DO-IT : Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
- CAT Scan : Computer Axial Tomography - a scan using an xray machine
linked to a computer that produces a scan in cross sections
- COA : Children of Alcoholics
- CSHCN : Children with Special Health Care Needs - a list
- DDHEALTH : Health Issues for People with Developmental Disabilities - a
list
- DMG : DiMethyl Glycine
- DNR : Do Not Resuscitate
- DSPS : Disabled Students' Programs and Services
- DX : Diagnosis
- EASe : Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect
- EASI : Equal Access To Software And Information
- ECG : ElectroCardioGram - records electrical activity in the heart
- ECS : Early Childhood Services
- EEG : ElectroEncephaloGram - records electrical activity in the brain
- EI : Early Intervention
- FC : Facilitated Communication
- FSP : Family Support Plan
- FES : Functional Electrical Stimulation or
- FNS : Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation (also see TES & TENS)
- IDEA : Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- IEP : Individual Education Plan
- ITD : Information and Technology for the Disabled Complete Journal
- LP : Little Person/People (Dwarfism)
- LPA : Little People of America
- MAO : monoamin oxidase inhibitors - a type of antidepressant
- MAPS : McGill Action Planning System - a futures planning system for
children.
- MBTI : Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- MRI : Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- OT : Occupational Therapist
- PCA : Personal Care Attendant
- PECS : Picture Exchange Communication System
- PET Scan : Postronic Emission Tomography (a nuclear scan that measures
blood flow in brain, heart etc.)
- PT : Physical Therapist
- PM&R : Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- RSP : Resource Specialist Program
- SERT: Special Education Resource Teacher
- SI : Sensory Integration
- SLP : Speech Language Pathologist
- SLT : Speech Language Therapist
- SPED : Special Education - also used in refering to a Special Ed
Teacher
- SSRI : Selective Serotine Reuptake Inhibitor - antidepressant
medication includes Prozac, Paxal or Zoloft
- TA : Technical Assistance
- TEACCH : Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication
Handicapped CHildren
- TES : Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation or
- TES : Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation
- TENS : Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- TNI : Targeted Nutritional Intervention
- TRIP : Translating Research into Practice - a teaching/learning
strategy
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Common Net Acronyms
Emoticons
Emoticons (emotional icons) are used to compensate for the inability to convey voice inflections, facial expressions, and bodily gestures in written communication. Some emoticons are better known as "smileys." Emoticons can be very effective toward avoiding misinterpretation of the writer's intents.
:) or :-) Expresses happiness, sarcasm, or joke
:( or :-( Expresses unhappiness
:] or :-] Expresses jovial happiness
:[ or :-[ Expresses despondent unhappiness
:D or :-D Expresses jovial happiness
:I or :-I Expresses indifference
:-/ or :-\ Indicates undicided, confused, or skeptical. Also :/ or :\.
:Q or :-Q Expresses confusion
:S or :-S Expresses incoherence or loss of words
:@ or :-@ Expresses shock or screaming
:O or :-O Indicates surprise, yelling or realization of an error ("uh oh!")
Acronyms
AAMOF as a matter of fact
AOL America On Line
BBFN bye bye for now
BFN bye for now
BTW by the way
BYKT but you knew that
CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong
EOL end of lecture
ETLA Extended Three Letter Acronym
FAQ frequently asked question(s)
FITB fill in the blank
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
HTH hope this helps
IAC in any case
IAE in any event
ICL in Christian love
IMCO in my considered opinion
IMHO in my humble opinion
IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion
IMO in my opinion
IRC Internet Relay Chat
IOW in other words
LOL lots of luck or laughing out loud
MGB may God bless
MHOTY my hat's off to you
NRN no reply necessary
NTMK Not to My Knowledge
OIC oh, I see
OTOH on the other hand
ROF rolling on the floor
ROFL rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing
RSN real soon now
RTFM Read the Flipping Manual
SITD still in the dark
TIA thanks in advance
TIC tongue in cheek
TLA Three Letter Acronym
TTYL talk to you later
TYVM thank you very much
URL Universal/Uniform Reference/Resource Locator (web page
address)
WWW World Wide Web
WYSIWYG what you see is what you get
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
<G> Grinning
<J> Joking
<L> Laughing
<S> Smiling
<Y> Yawning
Also see Glossary of Internet Terms
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Part of this list collected by: Denise Ullman
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