SEND RELATED ABBREVIATIONS

  • ACEs               – Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • ADD                 – Attention Deficit Disorder
  • ADHD              – Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
  • ASD                 – Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • BSP                 – Behaviour Support Plan
  • CAMHS           – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • CFCS               – Child and Family Consultation Services
  • EAL                 – English as and Additional Language
  • Ed Psych        – Educational Psychologist
  • EHCP              – Educational, Health and Care Plan
  • ELSA               – Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
  • EWMHS           – Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service
  • EYFS               – Early Years Foundation Stage
  • HI                    – Hearing Impairment
  • IEP                   – Individual Educational Plan
  • IPP                   – Individual Provision Plan
  • LAC                 – Looked After Child
  • LDD                 – Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
  • LSA                 – Learning Support Assistant
  • MLD                 – Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • MSI                  – Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • MT                   – Management Team
  • NASEN            – National Association for Special Educational Needs
  • OT                   – Occupational Therapist
  • PCR                 – Person Centred Review meetings
  • PD                   – Physical Disability
  • PDA                 – Pathological Demand Avoidance
  • PMLD              – Profound and Multiple Difficulties
  • PNI                  – Physical and Neurological Impairment
  • PPG                 – Pupil Premium Grant
  • PTSD               – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • QFT                 – Quality First Teaching
  • SACC              – Social and Communications Clinic
  • SEMH              – Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • SENCO            – Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
  • SEND              – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
  • SI                     – Sensory Impairment
  • SLCN               – Speech, Language and Communication Needs
  • SLD                 – Severe Learning Difficulty
  • SLT                  – Senior Leadership Team
  • SpDL               – Specific Developmental Disorder
  • VI                     – Visual Impairment