Acronyms and Terminology
Please refer to list of Acronyms and Terminology below:-
ABI – Acquired Brain Injury
ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADOS – Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder
BESD – Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties
BSL – British Sign Language
CAF – Common Assessment Framework
CAFA – The Children and Families Act 2014
CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health services
CCG – Clinical Commissioning Group
CDC – Child Development Centre
CP – Cerebral Palsy
DfE– Department for Education
DLA – Disability Living Allowance
EHCP – Education, Health and Care Plan
EP – Educational Psychologist
EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage
IEP – Individual Education Plan
MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulties
ODD – Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OT – Occupational therapist
PCP – Person Centred Planning
PDA – Pathological Demand Avoidance
PECS – Picture Exchange Communication System
PIP – Personal Independence Payment
PMLD – Profound and multiple learning difficulties
SALT – Speech and Language Therapist
SEMH – Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
SEN – Special Educational Needs
SENCO – Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator
SLD – Severe Learning Difficulties
SMAP – Single Multi Agency Panel
TAM – Team around Me
LA – Local Authority
TA – Teaching Assistant
VI – Visual Impairment
