| AAC |
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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| ABA |
Applied Behavior Analysis
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| ACT |
Adapted Cueing Technique
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| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S.)
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| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder
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| ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| AIT |
Auditory Integration Training
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| AOS |
Apraxia of Speech
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AS
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Asperger's Syndrome
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ASD
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| ASHA |
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
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| ASL |
American Sign Language
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| CAPD |
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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| CCC |
Certificate of Clinical Competence
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| CP |
Cerebral Palsy
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| DAS |
Developmental Apraxia of Speech
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| DD |
Developmental Disability
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DS
|
Down Syndrome
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| DSI |
Dysfunction of Sensory Integration
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| DSM |
Diagnostic Statistical Manual
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| DVD |
Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia
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| DX |
Diagnosis
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| EFA |
Essential Fatty Acids
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| EI |
Early Intervention
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| EISP |
Early Intervention School Program (US)
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| ESY |
Extended School Year (US)
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| FAPE |
Free Appropriate Public Education (US)
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FC
|
Facilitated Communication
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| IDEA |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (US)
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| IEP |
Individualized Education Plan (US)
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| IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan (US)
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| IQ |
Intelligence Quotient
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| LD |
Learning Disability
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| MA |
Masters Degree
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| MIT |
Melodic Intonation Therapy
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MR
|
Mentally Retarded
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| MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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OT
|
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
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| PDD |
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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| PECS |
Picture Exchange Communication System
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| PET |
Positron Emission Tomography
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| PL 504 |
Public Law 504 |
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| PROMPT |
Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets
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| PT |
Physical Therapy/Therapist
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| SI |
Sensory Integration
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| SID |
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
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| SLP |
Speech-Language Pathologist
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SPD
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Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder
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| SPED |
Special Education
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SSI
|
Supplemental Security Income
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| ST |
Speech Therapy/Therapist
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| TX |
Treatment (i.e. therapy)
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