Acronymns
What are the Acronyms we always seem to use when talking about SEND?
Here are some of the more common ones:
AD |
Attachment Disorder |
AD |
Anxiety Disorder |
ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
ADHD |
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
AM |
Anger Management |
AS |
Asperger’s Syndrome |
ASC |
Autistic Spectrum Condition |
ASD |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
BESD |
Behavioural, Emotional and/or Social Difficulties |
CD |
Conduct Disorder |
CF |
Cystic Fibrosis |
CFS |
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
CMT |
Charcot Marie Tooth Disorder (a specific form of Muscular Dystrophy) |
CP |
Cerebral Palsy |
CP |
Child Protection |
DAMP |
Deficits in Attention and Motor Perception |
DATA |
Deaf Aware Teaching Assistant |
DMD |
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
EHCP |
Education, Health and Care Plan (replacing the old Statement of Special Educational Needs) |
FASD |
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
GDD |
Global Developmental Delay |
HD |
Hyperactivity Disorder |
HI |
Hearing Impaired/Hearing Impairment |
JA |
Juvenile Arthritis |
JHS |
Jack Hunt School |
JHS |
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome |
ME |
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis |
MH |
Mental Health |
MD |
Muscular Dystrophy |
OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
ODD |
Oppositional Defiance Disorder |
PA |
Physical Access |
PD |
Physical Disability |
PD |
Personality Disorder |
PDA PfA |
Pathological Demand Avoidance Preparation for Adulthood |
PTSD |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
PWS |
Prader-Willi Syndrome |
SB |
Spina Bifida |
SEMH |
Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SI |
Sensory Impairment |
SLCN |
Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
SLI |
Specific Language Impairment |
SLI |
Sign Language Interpreter |
SPD |
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder |
SPD |
Sensory Processing Disorder |
SSEN |
Statement of Special Educational Need |
TA |
Teaching Assistant |
VI |
Visual Impairment |