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Speech-Language (and Related) Acronyms and Abbreviations A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z A AAC = Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAP = American Academy of Pediatrics AAPMR = American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ABA = Applied Behavior Analysis ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder AIT = Auditory Integrated Training ARA = Arachidonic acid AOS = Apraxia of Speech AOTA = The American Occupational Therapy Association APTA = American Physical Therapy Association APD = Auditory Processing Disorder ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder ASHA = American Speech-Language Hearing Association ASQ = Ages and Stages Questionnaire ASL = American Sign Language B BCH = Benign Congenital Hypotonia C (C)APD or CAP or APD = Central Auditory Processing Disorder CAT - Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT SCAN) CCC = Certificates of Clinical Competence CELF = Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (Preschool-3 to 6 years- language test) CELF 3 = Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (3 to 21 years - language test) CHERAB = Communication Help, Education, Research, Apraxia Base CPSE = Committee on Preschool Special Education CST = Child Study Team CTONI = Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence CV = Consonant Vowel D DAS = Developmental Apraxia of Speech DDR = Developmental Delay Resources DHA = Docosahexaenoic acid DOE = U.S. Department of Education DSI = Dysfunction of Sensory Integration - another acronym for SID DVD = Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia E ECHO = Expressive Communication Help Organization EEG = Electroencephalogram EFA = Essential Fatty Acids EHCA = Education for All Handicapped Children Act EI = Early Intervention EIOD = Early Intervention Official Designee EISP = Early Intervention Service Program EMG = Electromyography EOWPVD = Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (2-12 years language test) EPA = Eicosapentaenoic acid ESY = Extended School Year F fMRI = Functional magnetic resonance imaging FAPE = Free Appropriate Public Education G GER = Gastro-esophageal reflux GFDA = The Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation GI = Gastro-intestinal GLA= Gamma-linolenic acid H I IDEA = Individuals With Disabilities Education Act IEP = Individualized Education Plan IFSP = Individualized Family Service Plan IQ = Intelligence Quotient J K KSPT = The Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children (24 to 71 months) L LCP = long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids LD = Learning Disabled LDA = Learning Disabilities Association of America LLD = Language-based Learning Disability LiPS = Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program LRE = Least Restrictive Environment M M.D. = Medical Doctor MIND = Music-Intelligence-Neural-Development MIT = Melodic Intonation Therapy MR = Mentally Retarded MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging N NAEYC = National Association for the Education of Young Children NDT = Neurodevelopmental Treatment NECTAS = National Childhood Technical Assistance System NICHY = National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities NIH = National Institutes of Health NIDCD = National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders NNCC = National Network for Child Care O OSEF = Office of Special Education Programs OT = Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist P PAT = The Photo Articulation Test PET = positron emission tomography PDD = Pervasive Developmental Disorder (milder end of the Autism Spectrum) PDD-NOS = Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified PECS = Picture Exchange Communication System PEDS = Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status PLS 3 = Preschool Language Scale POWPVT = Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (2-18 years, language test) PROMPT = Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets PT = Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Q R S SD = School District SEPTA = Special Education Parent Teacher Association SERT= Special Education Resource Teacher SETRC = Special Education Training and Resource Center SI = Speech Impaired or Sensory Integration SII = Sensory Integration International (The Ayres Clinic) SID = Sensory Integration Dysfunction (now referred to as DSI) SLI = speech language impairment SLP = Speech Language Pathologist SMO = Supramalleolar orthotics ST = Speech Therapy T TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury TELD-3 = Test of Early Language Development (2 -7 years language test) TX = Treatment U V VMPAC = Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (3 -12 years) W X Y Z |
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Speechville Express is a resource for families, educators, and medical professionals, offering information about language development in children, helping those who care for toddlers and young children who are late talkers, and connecting you with others who have been down this road. Language disorders and communication impairments included are apraxia, stuttering, pervasive developmental disorder, dysarthria, and aphasia, among others.
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