ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
AAC - Assistive Augmentative Communication
ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIT - Auditory Integration Training
ASA - Autism Society of America or Alabama
ASL - American Sign Language
AVB - Applied Verbal Behavior
BMP - Behavior Management Protocol
CDC - Center for Disease Control
DAN - Defeat Autism Now
DD – Developmental Delay
DSM-IV - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DTT - Discrete Trial Training
FAPE - Free and Appropriate Public Education
HBOT - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP - Individual Education Program
LD - Learning Disabled
LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
NAA - National Autism Association
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OT - Occupational Therapy
PDD/NOS - Pervasive Development Disorder/Not Otherwise Specified
PECS - Picture Exchange Communication System
PT - Physical Therapy
RDI - Relationship Development Intervention
SIB - Self-Injurious Behavior
SIT - Sensory Integration Therapy
SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist
SLT - Speech Language Therapy
SPD – Sensory Processing Disorder
TEACCH - Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication- handicapped Children
