Listed below are some frequently-used acronyms and their meanings.
A - M
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
CLA - Child(ren) Looked After
CWD - Children With Disability
CYP - Children and/or Young People
DP - Direct Payments
DSP - Designated Special Provision
EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan
EHCA - Education, Health and Care Assessment
EP - Education Psychologist
ERP - Enhanced Resource Provision
GDD - Global Development Delay
IEP - Individual Education Plan
LA - Local Authority
LD - Learning Disability
MLD - Moderate Learning Disability
N - Z
NEET - Not in Education, Employment or Training
ODD - Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OHCR - Out of Hours Club Rutland
OTT - Occupational Therapy
PA - Personal Assistant
PB - Personal Budget
PDA - Pathological Demand Avoidance
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
PRU - Pupil Referral Unit
RPCV - Rutland Parent Carer Voice
SALT - Speech and Language Therapy/Therapist
SBS - Short Breaks Scheme
SEAL - Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
SENCo - Special Educational Needs Coordinator
SEND - Special Educational Needs or Disabilities
SENDIASS - Special Educational Needs or Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Services
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulties
SPD - Sensory Processing Disorder
TOFU - Time Out For Us