Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hi Lynn RDI= Relationship Development Intervention. See _http://www.rdiconnect.com/_ (http://www.rdiconnect.com/) for more info. NT=- Neurotypical, or non-Autistic. HTH! Melinda **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I keep seeing these on here, and I don’t know what they mean. RDI NT There are a couple of other ones that I’ve seen that I can’t think of right now. Does someone have the Rosetta Stone of Autism Acronyms? Thanks! :-) Lynn Shoop www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Here's all the commonly used ones I can think of: ABA- Applied Behavior Analysis OT- Occupational Therapy SLP- Speech and Language Pathologist ASD- Autistic Spectrum Disorder AS- Asperger's Syndrome PDD or PDD-NOS- Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified) IEP- Individualized Education Plan SDC- Special Day Class I'm sure I left some out...I saw someone answered RDI and NT. Just ask if there are any others you don't know! Amnesty > > I keep seeing these on here, and I don't know what they mean. > > RDI > NT > > There are a couple of other ones that I've seen that I can't think of right > now. > > Does someone have the Rosetta Stone of Autism Acronyms? > > Thanks! :-) > > Lynn Shoop > > www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Here's all the commonly used ones I can think of: ABA- Applied Behavior Analysis OT- Occupational Therapy SLP- Speech and Language Pathologist ASD- Autistic Spectrum Disorder AS- Asperger's Syndrome PDD or PDD-NOS- Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified) IEP- Individualized Education Plan SDC- Special Day Class I'm sure I left some out...I saw someone answered RDI and NT. Just ask if there are any others you don't know! Amnesty > > I keep seeing these on here, and I don't know what they mean. > > RDI > NT > > There are a couple of other ones that I've seen that I can't think of right > now. > > Does someone have the Rosetta Stone of Autism Acronyms? > > Thanks! :-) > > Lynn Shoop > > www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 This is an old list that I have, I am sure that there are more...Jodi AANE Asperger's Association of New England ABA Applied Behavioral Analysis ABC Autism Behavior Checklist ABI Adaptive Behavior Inventory AC Autistic Cousin (see " COUSIN " ) AC Autistics and Cousins ACCESS Autistic Continuum Connections, Education, and Support Site ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADD Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADVISE [definition needed] AFAIK " As Far As I Know " AFGO " Another Fine Growth Opportunity " (sarcastic: means a difficult problem to solve) AGUA Adult Gathering, United and Autistic AIT Advanced Individual Training AIT Auditory Integration Therapy ALE Alternative Learning Experience ALJ Administrative Law Judge ANI Autism Network International ANI-L The listserv (mailing list) for Autism Network International APD Auditory Processing Disorder APE Adaptive Physical Education ARD Admission, Review, Dismissal (used in Texas) AS Asperger's Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80) AS Autistic Spectrum ASA Autism Society of America ASD Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASI Autism Society of Illinois ASPEN ASPEN of America - Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc., National advocacy/support organization ASPEN ASPEN of New Jersey (not affiliatied with ASPEN of America) ASPEN Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network ASPIE A person with Asperger's Syndrome (informal, don't use unless sure it won't offend) ATI [definition needed] BBRS Burks' Behavior Rating Scale BD Behavioral Disorder BD/ED Behavior Disordered / Emotionally Disturbed BIC Behavior Improvement Class BIP Behavior Improvement Plan BMP Behavior Management Plan BOCES Board Of ative Educational Services BP Bi-Polar (formerly called " manic-depressive " ) BTW " By The Way " CAN Cure Autism Now - advocacy organization CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder CARD Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in land) CARD Committee for Admission, Review, Dismissal (used in Texas) CARD Committee for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida) CARS Childhoold Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool) CD Conduct Disorder CNS Central Nervous System CO Conference COSAC Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey) COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COUSIN Someone who has some autistic-spectrum characteristics to the extent that he/she can identify with autistic folks even if not formally diagnosed CP Cerebral Palsy CPS Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialities CPS Child Protective Services CSE Committee for Special Education (called " MDT " in some states) CST Child Study Team CV Curriculum Vitae (a resume) CVPD Central Vision Processing Disorder CYA California Youth Authority DAN Defeat Autism Now! (organizational site at http://www.autism.com/ari/dan.html) DAS Differential Abilities Scales DCD Development Coordination Disorder (DSM IV 315.4) DD Development Disorder DD Developmental Disabilities DH Developmentally Handicapped DHS Department of Human Services DMG Dimethyl Glycine DPT A triple inoculation given to kids: Diptheria, Pertussis (whooping cough), Tetanus DR Disability Rights DREDF Disability Rights Education Defense Fund DSM Diagnostic Statistical Manual - enormous industry-standard catalogue of medical diagnoses DSM-IV Diagnostic Statistical Manual (edition IV) - the current version of this publication DSMR Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV DTVMI Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration DX Diagnosis EBD Emotional Behavioral Disorder ECSE Early Childhood Special Education ECT ElectroConvulsive Therapy (electroshock) ED Emotionally Disturbed EEG ElectroEncephaloGram (basically, a graph of brain-wave activity) EFD Executive Functioning Disorder EI Emotionally Impaired EI Early Intervention EIBI Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention EKG ElectroCardioGram (basically, a graph of the heart's electrical activity) EPD Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization (say this one right the first try & win a prize!) EPSDT Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment ESD Educational Service District ESE Exceptional Student Education ESL English as a Second Language ESY Extended School Year EYSD Extended Year Special Ed F2F " Face to Face " FADD Feline Attention Deficit Disorder -- High-dysfunctioning autistic cat can't get enough attention FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q & A format) FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FBA Functional Behavior Assessment FDA Food and Drug Administration FERPA Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act FNS Fuzzy Neuron Syndrome (associated with FADD) FOIA Freedom Of Information Act FWIW " For What It's Worth " GAF Global Assessment of Functioning scale GT Get Together HFA High Functioning Autism (defined as autism occurring without mental retardation, e.g. w/ IQ 70 or higher) HH Hard of Hearing HH HouseHold HHM [definition needed] HMO Health Medical Organization HSLDA Home School Legal Defense Organization IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome ICDM A book (used by health insurors for billing purposes) which classifies diseases by numbers IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEP Individual Education Program IFLACA " I Feel Like A Complete Ass " (used as an apology) IIRC " If I Recall Correctly " IME Independent Medical Examination IMHO " In My Humble Opinion " IMMV " Individual Mileage May Vary " (meaning " your experiences might be different " ) IMNSHO " In My Not So Humble Opinion " IMO " In My Opinion " IMVHO " In My Very Humble Opinion " InLv Independent Living (support group) IOW " In Other Words " IQ Intelligence Quotient IRB Institutional Review Board IRCA Indiana Resource Center for Autism ISD Intermediate School District ISP Internet Service Provider IU Intermediate Unit (used in PA) JA Just Average (phrase is widely disliked and may offend) LD Learning Disability LEA Local Education Agency LEA Local Education Authority LEAP [definition needed] LEP Limited English Proficiency LFA Low-Functioning Autism (defined as autism occurring with mental retardation, e.g. w/ IQ lower than 70) LLD Language-based Learning Disability LMK " Let Me Know " LOL " Laugh Out Loud " LOL " Laughing Out Loud " LOL " Lots Of Love " (used as a closing phrase in correspondence) LOLROF " Laughing Out Loud, Roll On Floor " LRE Least Restrictive Environment (phrase used in IDEA) M-D Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression) MAAP More Able Autistic Persons (support group) MAP McGill Action Plan MBD Minimum Brain Dysfunction MDLC land Disability Law Center MDO Major Depressive Disorder MDT Multi-Disciplinary Team (called " CSE " in some states) MFC Marriage and Family Counselor MFCC Marriage, Family, and Child Counsellor MFE Multi-Factored Evaluation MI Mentally Impaired MIL Mother-In-Law MMR Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccination MPD Multiple Personality Disorder MR Mental Retardation, Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70) MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging NAAR National Alliance for Autism Research NACD National Academy of Child Development NBAC National Bioethics Advisory Commission NBD Nazi Band Director NDA Not Diagnosed with Anything (informal usage) NICHCY National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NIH National Institute for Health NOD Moving your head up and down in agreement with what you are reading (blame this on on Judy!) NOD Not Otherwise Diagnosed NORD National Organization for Rare Disorders NOS Not of Specific Origin NOS Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS NP " No Problem " NPD Normal Person Disorder (used jokingly) NPND National Parent Network on Disabilities NS Noonan's Syndrome NT Neurologically Typical (no diagnosible neurological disorder) NT Neurotypical (no diagnosible neurological disorder) NVLD Non-Verbal Learning Disability NYD Not Yet Diagnosed (informal usage) NYS New York State OAAC Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children OASIS On-line Asperger's Syndrome Information and Support (organizational site at http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger) OB Obligatory OB Specific to OCB Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCR Office of Civil Rights ODD Oppositional-Defiant Disorder ODE Oregon Department of Education OHI Other Health Impaired OIC " Oh, I See " OPM Other People's Money OPM Over-Protective Mom ORS Office of Rehabilitation Services OSEP Office of Special Education Programs (located Washington, DC) OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services OT Occupational Therapist OT Occupational Therapy OTOH " On The Other Hand " OVR Office of Vocational Rehabilitation P & A Protection & Advocacy PA Parents' Auxiliary PANDAS Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep PAVE Parents Are Vital in Education PDD Pervasive Developmental Disorder PDR Physician's Desk Reference PET Positron Emission Tomography PITA " Pain In The Ass " PK Psychokinesis (moving things with the mind, a form of ESP) PKU Phenylketonuria PLEP Present Level of Educational Performance PLOP Present Level of Performance POHI Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired PI Physically Impaired POV Point Of View PPL People PPO Preferred Physician Organization PPO Preferred Provider Option PPS Poor Parenting Syndrome PPS Pupil Personnel Services PQ Performance IQ PRT Pivotal Response Training PT Physical Therapist PT Physical Therapy PTIC Parent Training and Information Center PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PwD People with Disabilities Q & A Question-and-Answer, generally referring to a document format RL Real Life ROFL " Rolling On Floor Laughing " ROFLMAO " ROFL My Arse Off " ROFLSHCT " Rolling On the Floor Laughing So Hard Can't Type " RPITB " Royal Pain In The Butt " S & LP Speech and Language Pathologist SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka " Wintertime Depression " ) SAH Mom Stay-At-Home Mom SBH (?) Severe Behavior Handicap SD School District SDI Specially Designed Instruction SED Severe Emotional Disorder SED Severely Emotionally Disturbed SELPA Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA) SERRC Special Educational Regional Recourse Center SI Sensory Integration SIAT Society for Integrative Auditory Training SIB Self-Injurious Behavior SIPT Sensory Integration and Praxis Text SLK Severely Labeled Kid SLP Speech and Language Pathologist SM Selective Mutism SNT Special Needs Trust SSD Social Security Disability SSI Supplemental Security Income SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (class of meds, incl. Prozac, Zoloft, Praxil, Luvox) SST Student Study Team (used in CA) STRANS Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status SULP Social Use of Langauge Programme SVSU Southern Vermont Supervisory Union TAN Tangentially TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders TIC " Tongue In Cheek " TKD Tae Kwon Do (a martial arts discipline) TLA Three-Letter Acronym TLS Transitional Living Services - sort of a halfway-house organization TLS Turbocharged Lycoming Saber (if you're an aviation buff) TOM Theory of Mind TOPL Test of Pragmatic Language TS Tourette's Syndrome TSS Therapeutic Support Staff TTFN " Ta-Ta For Now! " TTYL " Talk To You Later " TTYS " Talk To You Soon " UK United Kingdom ( " England, " to Americans) USPDI United States Prescription Drug Information VAERs Vaccine Adverse Experience Reports (published by FDA) VCF syndrome Vera-Cardio-Facial syndrome VP Virtual Party VPIC Vermont Parent Information Center VQ Verbal IQ VR Vocational Rehabilitation WAIS Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test) WDW Walt Disney World (Orlando, FL) WIIA Work Incentives Initiative Act WISC Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test) WNA Word Nitpickers Anonymous WOMBAT Waste of Money, Brains, and Time WTG " Way To Go! " Y2K Year 2000 (If the people who made up this panic knew what they were talking about they'd also understand that " Y2K " is actually 2048 AD.) Y2K Bug Potential computational problem caused by some software using 2-digit numbers for year. Enormously overhyped. YMMV " Your Mileage May Vary " (meaning, individual experiences could be different) YO Year Old > > I keep seeing these on here, and I don't know what they mean. > > RDI > NT > > There are a couple of other ones that I've seen that I can't think of right > now. > > Does someone have the Rosetta Stone of Autism Acronyms? > > Thanks! :-) > > Lynn Shoop > > www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Wow! I've never seen such a list, thanks! Marie A. Mom to Kim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 That is AWESOME! Thankyou! My fave is NPD Normal person Disorder! LOL! -D Priscillasmum > > > > I keep seeing these on here, and I don't know what they mean. > > > > RDI > > NT > > > > There are a couple of other ones that I've seen that I can't think > of right > > now. > > > > Does someone have the Rosetta Stone of Autism Acronyms? > > > > Thanks! :-) > > > > Lynn Shoop > > > > www.mycmsite.com/lynnshoop > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.