Glossary of SEND terms used at Bottisham Village College
Glossary of SEND terms used at Bottisham Village College
There are many SEND terms that are abbreviated which can lead to confusion. Below is a glossary of the most used SEND terms.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| APDR | Assess, Plan, Do, Review – graduated approach used to identify, implement and review support. |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASC | Autism Spectrum Condition |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| CAMHS | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |
| EHCNA | Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment |
| EHCP | Education, Health and Care Plan |
| ELSA | Emotional Literacy Support Assistant |
| EP | Educational Psychologist |
| EBSA | Emotionally Based School Avoidance |
| HI | Hearing Impaired (now referred to as deaf or hard of hearing) |
| LS | Learning Support |
| MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| OT | Occupational Therapist |
| PDA | Pathological Demand Avoidance (sometimes described as a profile associated with autism) |
| QFT | Quality First Teaching |
| SALT / SLT | Speech and Language Therapy/Therapist |
| SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SENCo | Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
| SEND | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
| SLCN | Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
| SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| VI | Visually Impaired (now referred to as blind or partially-sighted) |