Communication
Strategies for Targeting Problem Behaviours in Autism
Tuesday
September 25th 2001
Presented by Elizabeth Baird from Bloorview MacMillan
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AAC = Augmentative and Alternative Communication |
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ACC = Augmentative Communication Clinic |
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ABA = Applied Behavior Analysis |
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ACL = Associations for Community Living |
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ACSD = Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (formerly Handicapped Children’s Benefits or HCB) |
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AND = Association for the Neurologically Disabled of Canada |
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ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADL = Activities for Daily Living |
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ADP = Assistive Devices Program |
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AIT = Auditory Integrated Training |
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AOS = Apraxia of Speech |
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APD = Auditory Processing Disorder |
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ARCH = Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped |
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AS = Asperger's Syndrome |
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ASA = Autism Society of America |
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ASK = Autism Society Kids-day camp developed by York Region Chapter ASO |
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ASO = Autism Society Ontario |
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ASO YRC = Autism Society Ontario York Region Chapter |
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ASD = Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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ASL = American Sign Language |
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BASK = Before and After School program |
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BM = Behavior Management |
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CA = Communication Assistant |
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CAN = Cure Autism Now |
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CAPD = Central Auditory Processing Disorder |
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CARD = Community Association for Riding for the Disabled |
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CCAC = Community Care Access Centre |
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CEPAS = Central East Preschool Autism Services |
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COTA = Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Mental Health Services |
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CP = Cerebral Palsy |
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CPI = Crisis Prevention and Intervention |
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DAN = Defeat Autism Now |
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DAS = Developmental Apraxia of Speech |
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DCD = Developmental Coordination Disorder |
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DD = Developmentally Disabled or Developmentally Delayed |
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DD = Dual Diagnosis |
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DHC = District Health Council |
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DMG = DiMethyl Glycine |
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DOB = Date Of Birth |
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DS = Down Syndrome |
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DSI = Dysfunction of Sensory Integration |
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DSM-IV = Diagnostic & Statistical Manual, 4th Edition |
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DTT = Discrete Trial Teaching |
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DVD = Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia |
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DX = Diagnosis |
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EEG = Electroencephalogram |
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EIS = Early Intervention Services |
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EFA = Essential Fatty Acids |
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EI = Early Intervention |
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ENT = Ear Nose Throat Specialist |
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ESY = Extended School Year |
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FACE = Future Abilities and Creative Employment |
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FC = Facilitated Communication |
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FRAXA = Fragile X Syndrome |
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GACL = Georgina Association for Community Living |
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GDD = Global Developmental Delays |
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GF/CF = Gluten-Free/Casein-Free diet (wheat and dairy) |
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GSN = Gifted with Special Need |
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GT/LD = Gifted and Learning Disabled |
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HFA = High Functioning Autism |
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HI = Hearing Impaired |
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HOH = Hand Over Hand |
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HOH = Hard Of Hearing |
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IBI = Intensive Behavioral Intervention |
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IEP = Individualized Education Plan |
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IFSP = Individualized Family Service Plan |
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IPRC = Identification, Placement Review Committee |
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IQ = Intelligence Quotient |
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KPCS = Kerry’s Place Community Services |
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LD = Learning Disabled |
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LLD = Language-based Learning Disability |
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LFA = Low Functioning Autism |
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LKS = Landau-Kleffler Syndrome - a form of aphasia with seizure-like activity |
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LRE = Least Restrictive Environment |
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MBD = Minimal brain dysfunction (another name AD(H)D has been known by) |
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MCSS = Ministry of Community & Social Services |
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MD = Muscular dystrophy |
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MDT = Multi Disciplinary Team |
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MH = Multiply Handicapped |
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MIT = Melodic Intonation Therapy |
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MMR = Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine |
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MOH = Ministry of Health |
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MR = Mentally Retarded |
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MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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NADACL = Newmarket and District Association for Community Living |
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NDA = No Diagnosis of Anything |
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NDT = Neurodevelopmental Treatment |
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NICI = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
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NLD = Nonverbal Learning Disability |
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NS = Noonan's Syndrome |
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NT = Neurologically Typical (Normally-Developing) or "no text" |
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O2 = Oxygen |
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OACL = Ontario Association for Community Living |
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OAFCCD = Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders |
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OASIS = Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs |
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OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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ODD = Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
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OHI = Other Health Impaired |
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OI = Orthopedically Impaired |
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OT = Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapist |
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PDD = Pervasive Developmental Disorder (milder end of the Autism Spectrum) |
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PDD-NOS = Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
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PECS = Picture Exchange Communication System |
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PHCP = Physically Handicapped Children's Program |
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PICU = Pediatric Intensive care Unit |
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PLAN = Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network |
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POP = Parent Outreach Program |
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PT = Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist |
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PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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ROM = Range Of Motion |
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RSP = Resource Specialist Program |
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SEAC = Special Education Advisory Committee |
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SD = School District |
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SEPTA = Special Education Parent Teacher Association |
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SERT= Special Education Resource Teacher |
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SETRC = Special Education Training and Resource Center |
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SI = Speech Impaired or Sensory Integration |
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SIL = Supported Independent Living |
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SLI = speech language impairment |
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SLP = Speech Language Pathologist |
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SNT = Super NuThera (see B6 Mag) |
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SPD = Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder |
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SPED = Special Education |
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ST = Speech Therapy |
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SSAH = Special Services at Home |
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TBI = Traumatic Brain Injured |
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TEACCH = Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children |
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TOD = Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing |
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TRACK = Therapeutic Riding Association for Challenged Kids |
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TRE-ADD = Treatment Rehabilitation Education of Autistic and Developmentally Delayed – Thistletown Regional Centre |
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TS = Tourette Syndrome |
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TVI = Teacher of Visually Impaired |
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TX = Treatment |
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VI = Visually Impaired |
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VIT B6 Mag = Vitamin B6 with Magnesium (as in Super NuThera) |
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WAC = Writing Aids Clinic |
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YCDSB = York Catholic District School Board |
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YRDSB = York Region District School Board (public) |
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YSACL = York South Association for Community Living |
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YSSN = York Support Services Network |
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WNL = Within Normal Limits |
August 11, 2002