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May 4th, 2012, 08:43 AM Join Date: Apr 2009 Autism Spectrum
Disorders Glossary Abbreviations and Terms you might encounter
on this board. ABA - Applied Behaviour Analysis - A style of
teaching which uses a series of trials to shape a desired
behaviour or response. Skills are broken down into their
simplest components and then taught to the child through
repeated trials. Positive reinforcement is used to reward
correct responses and behaviors, and incorrect responses are
ignored. ABC - Autism Behaviour Checklist - A diagnostic device
for autism. A checklist containing a list of behaviours and
weighted scores which appear to be capable of measuring the
level of autistic behaviours in individuals. ADHD - Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - A particular symptom complex
with core symptoms including developmentally inappropriate
degrees of attention, cognitive disorganization,
distractibility, impulsivity and hyperactivity, all of which
vary in di