It never fails. You learn the meaning to one thing only to find out you have ten more to learn. When caring for a special needs child, this can be very true on almost a daily basis, especially when it comes to doctor appointments and learning more on your own about concerns of your child.
Autism is no different.
Here's a beginning list along with definitions and abbreviations. If you have a word or words to add, please email me, and I will be more than happy to add the. A speech-language therapist's term for communicating using a picture board or recorded messages activated by buttons or some other means. ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Term used by advocates of different behavioral techniques to refer to a kind of careful analysis and tracking of behavior including its signs and consequences. ABC - Autism Behavior Checklist Analytical device for autism.