Abreviations

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Registered: 04-03-2004
Abreviations
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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 6:40pm

Hi all -

As a newbie to the board and to Asperger's I am unaware of many of the abbreviations/acronyms that are used. Could someone give a crash course?

NT
ASD
PDD
HFA
PDD - NOS
SID

anything else you think might be helpful.

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-03-2004
Mon, 09-12-2005 - 7:59pm

Yes, of course, and I still hafta sit and think on some of the "sayings" abbreviation, like HTH (wha?) that people liberally toss about in online chatter.

OK,

NT - neurotypical

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder

HFA - High Functioning Autistic

PDD-NOS - my fav, so odd, kinda means 'yes' but 'no'
Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified

SID - Sensory Integration Dysfunction

and just AS - Asperger's Syndrome

These are medical abbreviations and diagnostic terms. We sound very hip and smart when we use them! like a secret club, kinda. But we don't yet have a secret handshake, not that I know of .... HEY!

yours,

Sara
ilovemalcolm