E-Mail Abbreviations
ROFL -Rolling On Floor Laughing
FWIW -For What It's Worth
BTW -By The Way
GSOH -Good Sense Of Humour
OSOSBSU -Oops, straying off subject, better shut up
LOL -Laugh Out Loud
AFAIK -As Far As I Know
IMHO -In My Humble Opinion
IMO -In My Opinion
IOW -In Other Words
:-) happy
:-( sad
:-> very happy
:-< terribly sad
:-0 laughing
:'-( crying
X-( dead
:-P sticking tongue out
:-O yawning
B-) I wear glasses
:-* kiss
?:-o surprise
{} hugs
;-) wink
:-x say nothing
£-) greedy
{hmmmmmmmmm}00oo:-/ thinking
ADD -Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD -Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AIT -Auditory Integration Therapy
AS -Asperger's Syndrome
ASD -Autistic Spectrum Disorder
ASPIE -A person with Asperger's Syndrome
BD/ED -Behavior Disordered / Emotionally Disturbed
BP -Bi-Polar (formerly manic-depressive)
CAPD -Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CNS -Central Nervous System
DSM-IV -Diagnostic Statistical Manual (edition IV)
DX -Diagnosis
ED -Emotionally Disturbed
HFA -High Functioning Autism
IBS -Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IQ -Intelligence Quotient
LD -Learning Disability
MR -Mentally Retarded (IQ less than 70)
MRI -Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NOS -Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS
NT -Neurotypical
OCD -Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
ODD -Oppositional-Defiant Disorder
OT -Occupational Therapy
PDD -Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PET -Positron Emission Tomography
SAD -Seasonal Affective Disorder
TEACCH -Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related
Communication Disorders
TOM -Theory of Mind
TS -Tourette's Syndrome
WISC -Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Yo -Year Old