Posts tagged WIIA
And Now What?
J'NELL GREENBlog, TSASblog, TheStAnthonySchoolBlog, DFW, DFW Schools, DFW Private Schools, Depression, learning disorders, sensory problems, Sensory Issues, Carrollton, Carrollton TX, TSAS, The St Anthony School, The St Anthony School Carrollton, Tony Cinquepalmi, AANE, Asperger’s Association of New England, ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral therapy, ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist, ABI, Adaptive Behavior Inventory, ABLE, Adult Basic Literacy Education, ABLLS, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills test, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, AD, Attachment Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, AIT, Auditory Integration Therapy, AMA, American Medical Association, APD, Auditory Processing Disorder, APE, Adaptive Physical Education, ARI, Autism Research Institute, ARRI, Autism Research Review International, Quarterly publication from the ARI, AS, Asperger’s Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80), Autistic Spectrum, ASA, Autism Society of America, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASHA, American Speech & Hearing Association, ASPEN, Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network, ASPIE, A person with Asperger’s Syndrome, AUTIE, A person with Autism, BBRS, Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale, BCBA, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BD, Behavioral Disorder, BD/ED, Behavior Disordered Emotionally Disturbed, BIC, Behavior Improvement Class, BIP, Behavior Improvement Plan, BMP, Behavior Management Plan, BOCES, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, BP, Bi-Polar (formerly called “manic-depressive”), BSC, Behavioral Specialist Consultant, BSU, Behavioral Services Unit, CADDRE, Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology, CAP, Client Assistance Program administered by the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in Maryland and many other states), CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool), CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program, CBH, Community Behavioral Health, CCBH, Community Care Behavioral Health, CD, Conduct Disorder, CH.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, CHARGE, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, CHAT, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CI, Community Integration, CMS, Children’s Medical Services, COSAC, Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey), COTA, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, CPEA, Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism, CPS, Child Protective Services, CSE, Committee for Special Education (called “MDT” in some states), CST, Child Study Team, CVPD, Central Vision Processing Disorder, DAN, Defeat Autism Now! (http://www.autism.com), DAS, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, DCD, Development Coordination Disorder, DD, Developmentally Delayed, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorder, DDD, Department of Developmental Disabilities, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, DS, Developmental Services, DSM, Diagnostic Statistical Manual, DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, DSMR, Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV, DTVMI, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, DX, Diagnosis, diagnosed, EASe, Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect, EBD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, ECSE, Early Childhood Special Education, ED, Emotionally Disturbed, EFD, Executive Functioning Disorder, EH, Emotionally Handicapped, EI, Early Intervention, EIBI, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, EMH, Educable Mentally Handicapped, EOH, A list serve on Yahoogroups.com named after the book, Evidence of Harm by David Kirby, EPD, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization, EPSDT, Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, a computer database of educational information, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q&A format), FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FC, Facilitated Communication, FDSS, Family Driven Support Services, fMRI, Functional MRI (brain scan test), FSP, Family Support Plan, FSS, Family Support Services, GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning scale, GARS, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GED, General Education Development (a test in place of High School Diploma), HFA, High Functioning Autism, HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Organization, ICF, Intermediate Care Facility, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, IFSP, Individualized Family Service Plan, IQ, Intelligence Quotient, JADD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, LD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabled, LEA, Local Education Agency, LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, M-D, Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression), MDO, Major Depressive Disorder, MDT, Multi-Disciplinary Team (called “CSE” in some states), MFC, Marriage and Family Counselor, MFCC, Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor, MFE, Multi-Factored Evaluation, MH, Mental Health, Mentally Handicapped; Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70), MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSDD, Multi-system developmental disorder, NBD, Neurobiological Disorder, NDA, Not Diagnosed with Anything, NICHCY, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Services, NIMH, National Institute of Mental Health, NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NJCOSAC, New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community, NOD, Not Otherwise Defined, Not Otherwise Diagnosed, NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, NOS, Not of Specific Origin, Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS, NPD, Normal Person Disorder, NPND, National Parent Network on Disabilities, NT, Neurologically Typical, Neurotypical, NVLD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, NYD, Not Yet Diagnosed, OAAC, Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children, OASIS, On-line Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support, OCB, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Office of Child Development, Oppositional Conduct Disorder, OCYF, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OMHSAS, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, ORS, Office of Rehabilitation Services, OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs, OSERS, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSP, Office of Social Programs, OT, Occupational Therapist or therapy, OVR, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep, Part B, References parts of IDEA which covers education of ages 3-22, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, PDR, Physician’s Desk Reference, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, PEN, Parent Education Network, POA, Power of Attorney, POHI, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired, PPCD, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, PPO, Preferred Physician Organization, Preferred Provider Option, PPS, Pupil Personnel Services, PQ, Performance IQ, PRT, Pivotal Response Training, PT, Physical Therapist or Therapy, PTIC, Parent Training and Information Center, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PUNS, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, PwD, People with Disabilities, RDI, Relationship Developmental Intervention, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka “Wintertime Depression”), SBH, Severe Behavior Handicap, SCD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, SD, School District, SED, Severely Emotionally Disturbed, SELPA, Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA), SERRC, Special Educational Regional Recourse Center, SI, Sensory Integration, SID, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, SIB, Self-injurious behavior, SIPT, Sensory Integration and Praxis Text, SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, SNT, Special Needs Trust, SuperNu Thera - by Kirkman Labs, Sped, special education, SSA, Social Security Administration, SSD, Social Security Disability, SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - class of meds, incl: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, SST, Student Study Team, STAART, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment, STRANS, Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status, TACA, Talk About Curing Autism, TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders, TMG, TriMethylGlycine (see also DMG), TOPL, Test of Pragmatic Language, TS, Tourette’s Syndrome, TSS, Therapeutic Support Staff, VB, Verbal Behavior, Voc-Ed, Vocational Education, VQ, Verbal IQ, VR, Vocational Rehabilitation, WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test), WIIA, Work Incentives Initiative Act, WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test), WPPSI, Weschler Preschool Primary - testing for under age 6
Meeting Dr. Temple Grandin
J'NELL GREENBlog, TSASblog, TheStAnthonySchoolBlog, DFW, DFW Schools, DFW Private Schools, Depression, learning disorders, sensory problems, Sensory Issues, Carrollton, Carrollton TX, TSAS, The St Anthony School, The St Anthony School Carrollton, Tony Cinquepalmi, AANE, Asperger’s Association of New England, ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral therapy, ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist, ABI, Adaptive Behavior Inventory, ABLE, Adult Basic Literacy Education, ABLLS, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills test, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, AD, Attachment Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, AIT, Auditory Integration Therapy, AMA, American Medical Association, APD, Auditory Processing Disorder, APE, Adaptive Physical Education, ARI, Autism Research Institute, ARRI, Autism Research Review International, Quarterly publication from the ARI, AS, Asperger’s Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80), Autistic Spectrum, ASA, Autism Society of America, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASHA, American Speech & Hearing Association, ASPEN, Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network, ASPIE, A person with Asperger’s Syndrome, AUTIE, A person with Autism, BBRS, Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale, BCBA, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BD, Behavioral Disorder, BD/ED, Behavior Disordered Emotionally Disturbed, BIC, Behavior Improvement Class, BIP, Behavior Improvement Plan, BMP, Behavior Management Plan, BOCES, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, BP, Bi-Polar (formerly called “manic-depressive”), BSC, Behavioral Specialist Consultant, BSU, Behavioral Services Unit, CADDRE, Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology, CAP, Client Assistance Program administered by the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in Maryland and many other states), CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool), CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program, CBH, Community Behavioral Health, CCBH, Community Care Behavioral Health, CD, Conduct Disorder, CH.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, CHARGE, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, CHAT, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CI, Community Integration, CMS, Children’s Medical Services, COSAC, Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey), COTA, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, CPEA, Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism, CPS, Child Protective Services, CSE, Committee for Special Education (called “MDT” in some states), CST, Child Study Team, CVPD, Central Vision Processing Disorder, DAN, Defeat Autism Now! (http://www.autism.com), DAS, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, DCD, Development Coordination Disorder, DD, Developmentally Delayed, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorder, DDD, Department of Developmental Disabilities, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, DS, Developmental Services, DSM, Diagnostic Statistical Manual, DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, DSMR, Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV, DTVMI, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, DX, Diagnosis, diagnosed, EASe, Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect, EBD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, ECSE, Early Childhood Special Education, ED, Emotionally Disturbed, EFD, Executive Functioning Disorder, EH, Emotionally Handicapped, EI, Early Intervention, EIBI, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, EMH, Educable Mentally Handicapped, EOH, A list serve on Yahoogroups.com named after the book, Evidence of Harm by David Kirby, EPD, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization, EPSDT, Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, a computer database of educational information, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q&A format), FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FC, Facilitated Communication, FDSS, Family Driven Support Services, fMRI, Functional MRI (brain scan test), FSP, Family Support Plan, FSS, Family Support Services, GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning scale, GARS, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GED, General Education Development (a test in place of High School Diploma), HFA, High Functioning Autism, HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Organization, ICF, Intermediate Care Facility, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, IFSP, Individualized Family Service Plan, IQ, Intelligence Quotient, JADD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, LD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabled, LEA, Local Education Agency, LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, M-D, Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression), MDO, Major Depressive Disorder, MDT, Multi-Disciplinary Team (called “CSE” in some states), MFC, Marriage and Family Counselor, MFCC, Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor, MFE, Multi-Factored Evaluation, MH, Mental Health, Mentally Handicapped; Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70), MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSDD, Multi-system developmental disorder, NBD, Neurobiological Disorder, NDA, Not Diagnosed with Anything, NICHCY, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Services, NIMH, National Institute of Mental Health, NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NJCOSAC, New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community, NOD, Not Otherwise Defined, Not Otherwise Diagnosed, NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, NOS, Not of Specific Origin, Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS, NPD, Normal Person Disorder, NPND, National Parent Network on Disabilities, NT, Neurologically Typical, Neurotypical, NVLD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, NYD, Not Yet Diagnosed, OAAC, Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children, OASIS, On-line Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support, OCB, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Office of Child Development, Oppositional Conduct Disorder, OCYF, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OMHSAS, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, ORS, Office of Rehabilitation Services, OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs, OSERS, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSP, Office of Social Programs, OT, Occupational Therapist or therapy, OVR, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep, Part B, References parts of IDEA which covers education of ages 3-22, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, PDR, Physician’s Desk Reference, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, PEN, Parent Education Network, POA, Power of Attorney, POHI, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired, PPCD, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, PPO, Preferred Physician Organization, Preferred Provider Option, PPS, Pupil Personnel Services, PQ, Performance IQ, PRT, Pivotal Response Training, PT, Physical Therapist or Therapy, PTIC, Parent Training and Information Center, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PUNS, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, PwD, People with Disabilities, RDI, Relationship Developmental Intervention, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka “Wintertime Depression”), SBH, Severe Behavior Handicap, SCD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, SD, School District, SED, Severely Emotionally Disturbed, SELPA, Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA), SERRC, Special Educational Regional Recourse Center, SI, Sensory Integration, SID, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, SIB, Self-injurious behavior, SIPT, Sensory Integration and Praxis Text, SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, SNT, Special Needs Trust, SuperNu Thera - by Kirkman Labs, Sped, special education, SSA, Social Security Administration, SSD, Social Security Disability, SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - class of meds, incl: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, SST, Student Study Team, STAART, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment, STRANS, Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status, TACA, Talk About Curing Autism, TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders, TMG, TriMethylGlycine (see also DMG), TOPL, Test of Pragmatic Language, TS, Tourette’s Syndrome, TSS, Therapeutic Support Staff, VB, Verbal Behavior, Voc-Ed, Vocational Education, VQ, Verbal IQ, VR, Vocational Rehabilitation, WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test), WIIA, Work Incentives Initiative Act, WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test), WPPSI, Weschler Preschool Primary - testing for under age 6, Temple Grandin
Holidays And Family Reunion Time
J'NELL GREENBlog, TSASblog, TheStAnthonySchoolBlog, DFW, DFW Schools, DFW Private Schools, Depression, learning disorders, sensory problems, Sensory Issues, Carrollton, Carrollton TX, TSAS, The St Anthony School, The St Anthony School Carrollton, Tony Cinquepalmi, AANE, Asperger’s Association of New England, ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral therapy, ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist, ABI, Adaptive Behavior Inventory, ABLE, Adult Basic Literacy Education, ABLLS, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills test, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, AD, Attachment Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, AIT, Auditory Integration Therapy, AMA, American Medical Association, APD, Auditory Processing Disorder, APE, Adaptive Physical Education, ARI, Autism Research Institute, ARRI, Autism Research Review International, Quarterly publication from the ARI, AS, Asperger’s Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80), Autistic Spectrum, ASA, Autism Society of America, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASHA, American Speech & Hearing Association, ASPEN, Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network, ASPIE, A person with Asperger’s Syndrome, AUTIE, A person with Autism, BBRS, Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale, BCBA, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BD, Behavioral Disorder, BD/ED, Behavior Disordered Emotionally Disturbed, BIC, Behavior Improvement Class, BIP, Behavior Improvement Plan, BMP, Behavior Management Plan, BOCES, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, BP, Bi-Polar (formerly called “manic-depressive”), BSC, Behavioral Specialist Consultant, BSU, Behavioral Services Unit, CADDRE, Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology, CAP, Client Assistance Program administered by the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in Maryland and many other states), CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool), CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program, CBH, Community Behavioral Health, CCBH, Community Care Behavioral Health, CD, Conduct Disorder, CH.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, CHARGE, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, CHAT, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CI, Community Integration, CMS, Children’s Medical Services, COSAC, Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey), COTA, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, CPEA, Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism, CPS, Child Protective Services, CSE, Committee for Special Education (called “MDT” in some states), CST, Child Study Team, CVPD, Central Vision Processing Disorder, DAN, Defeat Autism Now! (http://www.autism.com), DAS, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, DCD, Development Coordination Disorder, DD, Developmentally Delayed, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorder, DDD, Department of Developmental Disabilities, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, DS, Developmental Services, DSM, Diagnostic Statistical Manual, DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, DSMR, Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV, DTVMI, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, DX, Diagnosis, diagnosed, EASe, Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect, EBD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, ECSE, Early Childhood Special Education, ED, Emotionally Disturbed, EFD, Executive Functioning Disorder, EH, Emotionally Handicapped, EI, Early Intervention, EIBI, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, EMH, Educable Mentally Handicapped, EOH, A list serve on Yahoogroups.com named after the book, Evidence of Harm by David Kirby, EPD, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization, EPSDT, Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, a computer database of educational information, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q&A format), FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FC, Facilitated Communication, FDSS, Family Driven Support Services, fMRI, Functional MRI (brain scan test), FSP, Family Support Plan, FSS, Family Support Services, GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning scale, GARS, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GED, General Education Development (a test in place of High School Diploma), HFA, High Functioning Autism, HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Organization, ICF, Intermediate Care Facility, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, IFSP, Individualized Family Service Plan, IQ, Intelligence Quotient, JADD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, LD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabled, LEA, Local Education Agency, LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, M-D, Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression), MDO, Major Depressive Disorder, MDT, Multi-Disciplinary Team (called “CSE” in some states), MFC, Marriage and Family Counselor, MFCC, Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor, MFE, Multi-Factored Evaluation, MH, Mental Health, Mentally Handicapped; Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70), MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSDD, Multi-system developmental disorder, NBD, Neurobiological Disorder, NDA, Not Diagnosed with Anything, NICHCY, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Services, NIMH, National Institute of Mental Health, NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NJCOSAC, New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community, NOD, Not Otherwise Defined, Not Otherwise Diagnosed, NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, NOS, Not of Specific Origin, Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS, NPD, Normal Person Disorder, NPND, National Parent Network on Disabilities, NT, Neurologically Typical, Neurotypical, NVLD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, NYD, Not Yet Diagnosed, OAAC, Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children, OASIS, On-line Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support, OCB, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Office of Child Development, Oppositional Conduct Disorder, OCYF, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OMHSAS, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, ORS, Office of Rehabilitation Services, OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs, OSERS, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSP, Office of Social Programs, OT, Occupational Therapist or therapy, OVR, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep, Part B, References parts of IDEA which covers education of ages 3-22, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, PDR, Physician’s Desk Reference, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, PEN, Parent Education Network, POA, Power of Attorney, POHI, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired, PPCD, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, PPO, Preferred Physician Organization, Preferred Provider Option, PPS, Pupil Personnel Services, PQ, Performance IQ, PRT, Pivotal Response Training, PT, Physical Therapist or Therapy, PTIC, Parent Training and Information Center, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PUNS, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, PwD, People with Disabilities, RDI, Relationship Developmental Intervention, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka “Wintertime Depression”), SBH, Severe Behavior Handicap, SCD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, SD, School District, SED, Severely Emotionally Disturbed, SELPA, Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA), SERRC, Special Educational Regional Recourse Center, SI, Sensory Integration, SID, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, SIB, Self-injurious behavior, SIPT, Sensory Integration and Praxis Text, SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, SNT, Special Needs Trust, SuperNu Thera - by Kirkman Labs, Sped, special education, SSA, Social Security Administration, SSD, Social Security Disability, SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - class of meds, incl: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, SST, Student Study Team, STAART, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment, STRANS, Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status, TACA, Talk About Curing Autism, TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders, TMG, TriMethylGlycine (see also DMG), TOPL, Test of Pragmatic Language, TS, Tourette’s Syndrome, TSS, Therapeutic Support Staff, VB, Verbal Behavior, Voc-Ed, Vocational Education, VQ, Verbal IQ, VR, Vocational Rehabilitation, WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test), WIIA, Work Incentives Initiative Act, WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test), WPPSI, Weschler Preschool Primary - testing for under age 6, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Family Reunion Time, Alicia MC, Olivia C, Sensory Overload, Safe Holidays, Holiday Season
The Blue Bucket & the Teal Pumpkin Project
J'NELL GREENBlue Bucket, The Teal Project, TSAS, TSASDFW, The Teal Pumpkin Project, Autism, Carrollton, DFW, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treating, Blog, TSASblog, TheStAnthonySchoolBlog, DFW Schools, DFW Private Schools, Depression, learning disorders, sensory problems, Sensory Issues, Carrollton TX, The St Anthony School, The St Anthony School Carrollton, Tony Cinquepalmi, AANE, Asperger’s Association of New England, ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral therapy, ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist, ABI, Adaptive Behavior Inventory, ABLE, Adult Basic Literacy Education, ABLLS, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills test, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, AD, Attachment Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, AIT, Auditory Integration Therapy, AMA, American Medical Association, APD, Auditory Processing Disorder, APE, Adaptive Physical Education, ARI, Autism Research Institute, ARRI, Autism Research Review International, Quarterly publication from the ARI, AS, Asperger’s Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80), Autistic Spectrum, ASA, Autism Society of America, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASHA, American Speech & Hearing Association, ASPEN, Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network, ASPIE, A person with Asperger’s Syndrome, AUTIE, A person with Autism, BBRS, Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale, BCBA, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BD, Behavioral Disorder, BD/ED, Behavior Disordered Emotionally Disturbed, BIC, Behavior Improvement Class, BIP, Behavior Improvement Plan, BMP, Behavior Management Plan, BOCES, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, BP, Bi-Polar (formerly called “manic-depressive”), BSC, Behavioral Specialist Consultant, BSU, Behavioral Services Unit, CADDRE, Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology, CAP, Client Assistance Program administered by the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in Maryland and many other states), CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool), CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program, CBH, Community Behavioral Health, CCBH, Community Care Behavioral Health, CD, Conduct Disorder, CH.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, CHARGE, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, CHAT, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CI, Community Integration, CMS, Children’s Medical Services, COSAC, Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey), COTA, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, CPEA, Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism, CPS, Child Protective Services, CSE, Committee for Special Education (called “MDT” in some states), CST, Child Study Team, CVPD, Central Vision Processing Disorder, DAN, Defeat Autism Now! (http://www.autism.com), DAS, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, DCD, Development Coordination Disorder, DD, Developmentally Delayed, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorder, DDD, Department of Developmental Disabilities, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, DS, Developmental Services, DSM, Diagnostic Statistical Manual, DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, DSMR, Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV, DTVMI, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, DX, Diagnosis, diagnosed, EASe, Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect, EBD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, ECSE, Early Childhood Special Education, ED, Emotionally Disturbed, EFD, Executive Functioning Disorder, EH, Emotionally Handicapped, EI, Early Intervention, EIBI, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, EMH, Educable Mentally Handicapped, EOH, A list serve on Yahoogroups.com named after the book, Evidence of Harm by David Kirby, EPD, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization, EPSDT, Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, a computer database of educational information, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q&A format), FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FC, Facilitated Communication, FDSS, Family Driven Support Services, fMRI, Functional MRI (brain scan test), FSP, Family Support Plan, FSS, Family Support Services, GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning scale, GARS, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GED, General Education Development (a test in place of High School Diploma), HFA, High Functioning Autism, HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Organization, ICF, Intermediate Care Facility, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, IFSP, Individualized Family Service Plan, IQ, Intelligence Quotient, JADD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, LD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabled, LEA, Local Education Agency, LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, M-D, Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression), MDO, Major Depressive Disorder, MDT, Multi-Disciplinary Team (called “CSE” in some states), MFC, Marriage and Family Counselor, MFCC, Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor, MFE, Multi-Factored Evaluation, MH, Mental Health, Mentally Handicapped; Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70), MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSDD, Multi-system developmental disorder, NBD, Neurobiological Disorder, NDA, Not Diagnosed with Anything, NICHCY, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Services, NIMH, National Institute of Mental Health, NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NJCOSAC, New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community, NOD, Not Otherwise Defined, Not Otherwise Diagnosed, NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, NOS, Not of Specific Origin, Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS, NPD, Normal Person Disorder, NPND, National Parent Network on Disabilities, NT, Neurologically Typical, Neurotypical, NVLD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, NYD, Not Yet Diagnosed, OAAC, Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children, OASIS, On-line Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support, OCB, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Office of Child Development, Oppositional Conduct Disorder, OCYF, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OMHSAS, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, ORS, Office of Rehabilitation Services, OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs, OSERS, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSP, Office of Social Programs, OT, Occupational Therapist or therapy, OVR, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep, Part B, References parts of IDEA which covers education of ages 3-22, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, PDR, Physician’s Desk Reference, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, PEN, Parent Education Network, POA, Power of Attorney, POHI, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired, PPCD, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, PPO, Preferred Physician Organization, Preferred Provider Option, PPS, Pupil Personnel Services, PQ, Performance IQ, PRT, Pivotal Response Training, PT, Physical Therapist or Therapy, PTIC, Parent Training and Information Center, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PUNS, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, PwD, People with Disabilities, RDI, Relationship Developmental Intervention, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka “Wintertime Depression”), SBH, Severe Behavior Handicap, SCD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, SD, School District, SED, Severely Emotionally Disturbed, SELPA, Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA), SERRC, Special Educational Regional Recourse Center, SI, Sensory Integration, SID, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, SIB, Self-injurious behavior, SIPT, Sensory Integration and Praxis Text, SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, SNT, Special Needs Trust, SuperNu Thera - by Kirkman Labs, Sped, special education, SSA, Social Security Administration, SSD, Social Security Disability, SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - class of meds, incl: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, SST, Student Study Team, STAART, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment, STRANS, Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status, TACA, Talk About Curing Autism, TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders, TMG, TriMethylGlycine (see also DMG), TOPL, Test of Pragmatic Language, TS, Tourette’s Syndrome, TSS, Therapeutic Support Staff, VB, Verbal Behavior, Voc-Ed, Vocational Education, VQ, Verbal IQ, VR, Vocational Rehabilitation, WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test), WIIA, Work Incentives Initiative Act, WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test), WPPSI, Weschler Preschool Primary - testing for under age 6
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J'NELL GREENBlog, DFW, DFW Schools, DFW Private Schools, Depression, learning disorders, sensory problems, Sensory Issues, Carrollton, Carrollton TX, TSAS, The St Anthony School, The St Anthony School Carrollton, Tony Cinquepalmi, AANE, Asperger’s Association of New England, ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral therapy, ABC, Autism Behavior Checklist, ABI, Adaptive Behavior Inventory, ABLE, Adult Basic Literacy Education, ABLLS, Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills test, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, AD, Attachment Disorder, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale, AIT, Auditory Integration Therapy, AMA, American Medical Association, APD, Auditory Processing Disorder, APE, Adaptive Physical Education, ARI, Autism Research Institute, ARRI, Autism Research Review International, Quarterly publication from the ARI, AS, Asperger’s Syndrome (DSM IV 299.80), Autistic Spectrum, ASA, Autism Society of America, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, ASHA, American Speech & Hearing Association, ASPEN, Asperger Syndrome Parent Education Network, ASPIE, A person with Asperger’s Syndrome, AUTIE, A person with Autism, BBRS, Burks’ Behavior Rating Scale, BCBA, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, BD, Behavioral Disorder, BD/ED, Behavior Disordered Emotionally Disturbed, BIC, Behavior Improvement Class, BIP, Behavior Improvement Plan, BMP, Behavior Management Plan, BOCES, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, BP, Bi-Polar (formerly called “manic-depressive”), BSC, Behavioral Specialist Consultant, BSU, Behavioral Services Unit, CADDRE, Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research & Epidemiology, CAP, Client Assistance Program administered by the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, CARD, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (used in Florida), Center for Autism and Related Disorders (used in Maryland and many other states), CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (diagnostic and evaluation tool), CASSP, Child and Adolescent Service System Program, CBH, Community Behavioral Health, CCBH, Community Care Behavioral Health, CD, Conduct Disorder, CH.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, CHARGE, Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, CHAT, Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CHOP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CI, Community Integration, CMS, Children’s Medical Services, COSAC, Center for Outreach and Services for the Autistic Community (New Jersey), COTA, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, CPEA, Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism, CPS, Child Protective Services, CSE, Committee for Special Education (called “MDT” in some states), CST, Child Study Team, CVPD, Central Vision Processing Disorder, DAN, Defeat Autism Now! (http://www.autism.com), DAS, Developmental Apraxia of Speech, DCD, Development Coordination Disorder, DD, Developmentally Delayed, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorder, DDD, Department of Developmental Disabilities, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, DS, Developmental Services, DSM, Diagnostic Statistical Manual, DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4th Edition, DSMR, Diagnostic Statistical Manual (Revised) - preceded DSM-IV, DTVMI, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, DX, Diagnosis, diagnosed, EASe, Electronic Auditory Stimulation effect, EBD, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, ECSE, Early Childhood Special Education, ED, Emotionally Disturbed, EFD, Executive Functioning Disorder, EH, Emotionally Handicapped, EI, Early Intervention, EIBI, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, EMH, Educable Mentally Handicapped, EOH, A list serve on Yahoogroups.com named after the book, Evidence of Harm by David Kirby, EPD, Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization, EPSDT, Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, a computer database of educational information, ESE, Exceptional Student Education, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q&A format), FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FC, Facilitated Communication, FDSS, Family Driven Support Services, fMRI, Functional MRI (brain scan test), FSP, Family Support Plan, FSS, Family Support Services, GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning scale, GARS, Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, GED, General Education Development (a test in place of High School Diploma), HFA, High Functioning Autism, HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Organization, ICF, Intermediate Care Facility, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEP, Individualized Education Plan, IFSP, Individualized Family Service Plan, IQ, Intelligence Quotient, JADD, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, LD, Learning Disability, Learning Disabled, LEA, Local Education Agency, LRE, Least Restrictive Environment, M-D, Manic Depression (now called bipolar depression), MDO, Major Depressive Disorder, MDT, Multi-Disciplinary Team (called “CSE” in some states), MFC, Marriage and Family Counselor, MFCC, Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor, MFE, Multi-Factored Evaluation, MH, Mental Health, Mentally Handicapped; Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70), MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder, MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MSDD, Multi-system developmental disorder, NBD, Neurobiological Disorder, NDA, Not Diagnosed with Anything, NICHCY, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Services, NIMH, National Institute of Mental Health, NINDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NJCOSAC, New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community, NOD, Not Otherwise Defined, Not Otherwise Diagnosed, NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, NOS, Not of Specific Origin, Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS, NPD, Normal Person Disorder, NPND, National Parent Network on Disabilities, NT, Neurologically Typical, Neurotypical, NVLD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, NYD, Not Yet Diagnosed, OAAC, Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children, OASIS, On-line Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support, OCB, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Office of Child Development, Oppositional Conduct Disorder, OCYF, Office of Children, Youth, and Families, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OMHSAS, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, ORS, Office of Rehabilitation Services, OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs, OSERS, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, OSP, Office of Social Programs, OT, Occupational Therapist or therapy, OVR, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, PANDAS, Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Strep, Part B, References parts of IDEA which covers education of ages 3-22, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, PDR, Physician’s Desk Reference, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, PEN, Parent Education Network, POA, Power of Attorney, POHI, Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired, PPCD, Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities, PPO, Preferred Physician Organization, Preferred Provider Option, PPS, Pupil Personnel Services, PQ, Performance IQ, PRT, Pivotal Response Training, PT, Physical Therapist or Therapy, PTIC, Parent Training and Information Center, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PUNS, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, PwD, People with Disabilities, RDI, Relationship Developmental Intervention, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka “Wintertime Depression”), SBH, Severe Behavior Handicap, SCD, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, SD, School District, SED, Severely Emotionally Disturbed, SELPA, Special Education Local Plan Area (used in CA), SERRC, Special Educational Regional Recourse Center, SI, Sensory Integration, SID, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, SIB, Self-injurious behavior, SIPT, Sensory Integration and Praxis Text, SLP, Speech and Language Pathologist, SNT, Special Needs Trust, SuperNu Thera - by Kirkman Labs, Sped, special education, SSA, Social Security Administration, SSD, Social Security Disability, SSRI, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - class of meds, incl: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, SST, Student Study Team, STAART, Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment, STRANS, Survey of Teenage Readiness And Neurodevelopmental Status, TACA, Talk About Curing Autism, TEACCH, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Disorders, TMG, TriMethylGlycine (see also DMG), TOPL, Test of Pragmatic Language, TS, Tourette’s Syndrome, TSS, Therapeutic Support Staff, VB, Verbal Behavior, Voc-Ed, Vocational Education, VQ, Verbal IQ, VR, Vocational Rehabilitation, WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (an IQ test), WIIA, Work Incentives Initiative Act, WISC, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (an IQ test), WPPSI, Weschler Preschool Primary - testing for under age 6, TSASblog, TheStAnthonySchoolBlog