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You may find lots of terms, abbreviations and words that you might not know what they mean when you are using this site or any other sites about special needs and disabilities. We have made a list of the most common ones to help.
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You can find more explanations of words and phrases used when talking about SEND on the Special Needs Jungle Glossary of SEND Terms page (opens in new window)
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ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ASC - Autistic Spectrum Condition
CAMHS - Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CLA - Child Looked After
CME - Children Missing in Education
CQC - Care Quality Commission
CSE - Child Sexual Exploitation
CVA - Cerebrovascular accident
DAF - Disability Access Fund
DSA - Disabled Student Fund
DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead
EHASH - Early Help and Safeguarding Hub
EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan
EYSEN - Early Years Special Educational Needs
Early Years Inclusion - Providing advice, guidance, identifying SEND and help with producing My Support Plans and applying for EHCP's for early years children.
FE - Further Education
FSW - Family Support Worker
GAD - Generalised Anxiety Disorder
HE - Higher Education
HI - Hearing Impairment
IEP - Individual Education Plan
IMCAs - Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
IMHAs - Independent Mental Health Advocate
IW - Inclusion Worker
LA - Local Authority
MCA - Mental Capacity Assessment
MHST - Mental Health Support Team
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
NCFE - National Committee of Further Education
PCA - Person Centred Approach
PD - Physical Difficulties
PDA - Pathological Demand Avoidance
PEP - Personal Education Plan
PFA - Preparing for Adulthood
Portage - Home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with SEND and their families
PPRS - Primary Pupil Referral Service
PRU - Pupil Referral Unit
Portex - Specialist teachers who work with schools to help identify SEND and deliver strategies to support early years children with SEND
PEG (feeding) - percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
SALT - Speech And Language Therapy
SAPT - Specialist Adult Pathway Team
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SENCo - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
SENDIASS - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service
SENDIF - Special Educational Needs & Disability Inclusion Fund
SILC - Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
SLCN - Speech, Language & Communication Needs
SPLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
SPOC - Single Point of Contact
SPR - Single Point Of Referral
VI - Visually Impaired
YPEG - Young people's Engagement Group