ADD/ADHD Information

Glossary of Frequently Used Acronyms

Also see Some Useful Educational Terms for other specific Educational Terms.

TermMeaning
ACEAdvisory Centre for Education
ADDAttention Deficit Disorder
ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AENAdditional Educational Needs
ASAsperger Syndrome
ASDAutistic Spectrum Disorder
BIPBehavioural Improvement Programme
CACarers Allowance
CAFSChild and Adolescent Family Services
CAMHSChild and Adolescent Mental Health Service
CATsCognitive Ability Tests
CBTCognitive Behaviour Therapy
CDCChild Development Centre
CINChildren in Need
CPChild Protection
DfESThe Department of Education and Skills
DLADisability Living Allowance
DRCThe Disability Rights Commission
DSDowns Syndrome
DXAbbreviation for "diagnosis"
EBDEmotional and Behavioural Difficulties
EPEducational Psychologist
EWOEducation Welfare Officer
G & TGifted and Talented
GDDGlobal Developmental Delay
GLDGeneral/Global Learning Difficulty
HFAHigh Functioning Autism
HIHearing Impaired
HSAHome-School Agreement
HOYHead of Year
IBPIndividual Behaviour Plan
IEPIndividual Education Plan
IPSEAIndependent Panel for Special Educational Needs
LACLooked After Children (children in Care)
LDLearning Difficulties / Disability
Learning Difficulties LEALocal Education Authority
LSALearning Support Assistant
LSSLearning Support Service
LSCThe Learning and Skills Council
MedsAbbreviation for "medication"
MLDModerate Learning Difficulties
NDNeuro-Diverse
NTNeuro-Typical
OTOccupational Therapy
OCDObsessive Compulsive Disorder

ODD

Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OFSTEDOffice for Standards in Education
PALSPatient Advice and Liaison Service
PDAPathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome
PDDPervasive Developmental Disorder
PDD-NOSPersuasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified
PCTPrimary Care Trust
PIPhysically Impaired
PMLDProfound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
PP / (PWP)Parent Partnership / Partnership With Parents
PRUPupil Referral Unit
PSPPersonal Support Plan
RxAbbreviation for Prescription
SASchool Action
SAPSchool Action Plus
Scriptabbreviation for Prescription
SEBDSocial, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.
SENSpecial Educational Needs
SENCOSpecial Educational Needs Coordinator
SISensory Impairment
SLDSevere Learning Difficulties
SpLT or SALTSpeech and Language Therapy
SSSocial Services
STFSpecialist Teaching Facility
SWSocial Worker
TSTourettes Syndrome
TXabbreviation for "treatment"
VIVisually Impaired
YOTYouth Offending Team

These are a couple of added extras given to us by our Ask the Expert Dr Billy
(very tongue in cheek tho mind you)!
Thank you Dr Billy for giving us all a bit of a laugh! :-

TermMeaning
NADNothing Abnormal Discovered
ADTAny Dam Thing!
WALOCWhat A Lot Of Crxp!
WALOTWhat A Lot Of Tragedy (This is seen far to often in mismanaged ADHD)

If you come across any we have missed please feel free to let us know so we can add them in.

Also for any others that you may come across and are not sure the meaning of you may like to check out TheFreeDictionary "English, Medical, Legal, Financial, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one!" by Farlex

Just type the Acronym into their search box and click search - normally it will say something like "is not available in the general English dictionary and thesaurus" it will give a link to try Acronyms.

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