This is a list of some of the abreviations that you will frequently see in autism lists and chat groups. This list was posted to a list and I just picked it up, so I take no credit for it, just here for anyone who might like to know!
I've also included at the end a couple of definitions that I thought might help some people.
Some do not have definitiions. If you know what they mean send them along!
ABA............Applied Behavior Analysis (therapy method)
AC.............Autistics and Cousins
ADD............Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD...........Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADVISE.........(definition requested)
AEA............Above the Elbow Amputation (from a Physical Therapy background)
AIT............Auditory Integration Therapy
ANI............Autism Network International
ANI-L..........The listserv (mailing list) for Autism Network International
APD............Auditory Processing Disorder
AS.............Asperger's Syndrome
AS.............Autistic Spectrum
ASA............Autism Society of America
ASPIE..........A person with Asperger's Syndrome
BOCES..........Board of Cooperative Educational Services
BRB............(on-line chat related) Be Right Back
BTW............By The Way
CAN............An organization "Cure Autism Now"
CDC............Center For Disease Control and Prevention
COUSIN.........Someone who has some autistic-spectrum characteristics to
the extent that he/she can identify with autistic folks
even if not formally diagnosed.)
CSE............Committee for Special Education
DD.............Development Disorder
DH.............Developmentally Handicapped
DSM............Diagnostic Statistical Manual
DSMR...........Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised)
DX.............Diagnosis
ECT............ElectroConvulsive Therapy (electroshock)
ED.............Emotionally Disturbed
EEG............ElectroEncephaloGram
ECG............ElectroCardioGram
ESD............Educational Service District
FADD...........Feline Attention Deficit Disorder -- High-dysfunctioning
autistic cat can't get enough attention
FAS............Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBO............Fuzzy Box Office (feline home entertainment system)
FDA............Food and Drug Administration
FNS............Fuzzy Neuron Syndrome
FWIW...........For What It's Worth
GFCF...........Gluten Free / Casein Free (Gluten is wheat free/casein usualy
dairy free-suspected issue with a number of autistics)
HFA............High Functioning Autism
IBS............Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IEP............Individual Education Plan
IFLACA.........I Feel Like A Complete Ass..(used as an apology)
IIRC...........If I Recall Correctly
IMHO...........In My Humble Opinion
IMMV...........Individual Mileage May Vary
(your experiences might be different)
IMNSHO.........In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO............In My Opinion
IOW............In Other Words
IQ.............Intelligence Quotient
IRCA...........Indiana Resource Center for Autism
InLv...........Independent Living (support group)
LD.............Learning Disability
LLD............Language-based Learning Disability
LOL............Laugh Out Loud
LOLROF.........Laugh Out Loud, Roll On Floor
M-D............Manic Depression (Bipolar depression)
MAAP...........More Able Autistic Persons (Support group)
MDT............Multidisciplinary Team (teacher, SLP, OT, psych and Parents!
Used in reference to the group of individuals who are
a part of development and implementation of an IEP).
MR.............Mental Retardation, Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70)
MRI............Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NDA............Not Diagnosed with Anything
NICHCY.........National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities
NOD............Not Otherwise Defined, Often appears alot with DX by
psychologists.
NOS............Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS
NOS............Not of Specific Origin
NS.............Noonan's Syndrome
NT.............Neurologically Typical
OB.............Obligatory
OB.............Specific to
OCD............Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
ODD............Oppositional Defiant Disorder
OIC............Oh, I see
OT.............Occupational Therapist
OT.............Occupational Therapy
OTOH...........On The Other Hand
P&A............Protection & Advocacy
PAVE...........Parents Are Vital in Education
....a Washington State parents advocacy group.
PDD............Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PDR............Physician's Desk Reference
PET............Positron Emission Tomography
PITA...........Pain In The A__
PPA............Parent of a Person with Autism
PPA............PPA (PhenylPropanolAmine: A D-amphetamine analogue)
very mild stimulant and more.
PPL............People
PT.............Physical Therapist
PTSD...........Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
RPITB..........Royal Pain in the Butt
ROFL...........Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO........ROFL My Arse Off
SLP............Speech Language Pathologist
SBH............(?) Severe Behavior Handicap
SED............Severely Emotionally Disturbed
SLK............Severely Labeled Kid
TAN............Tangentially
TEACCH.........Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related
Communication Disorders
TOM............Theory of Mind
TS.............Tourette Syndrome
TS.............Tuberous Sclerosis
TTFN...........Ta-Ta For Now!
YMMV...........Your Mileage May Vary..(meaning, individual experiences
could be different)
YO.............Year Old
hyper..........Having too much of something such as hyperactivity which
refers to extremely enegetic activity
hypo...........Having too little of something such as hypoactivity which
refers to not being very active
self-contained.....
In reference to special education, refers to schools or classrooms
containing only special needs population.
Another good site for abbreviations and acroynms: www.springmeade.com/okwww/Acros.html