A- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Damage to the brain that occurs after birth and is not related to a congenital disorder or a degenerative disease. Damage may be caused by a traumatic injury to the head or by a non-traumatic cause such as a tumor, aneurysm, anoxia or infection.
- Alternative Medicine
See: Alternative Therapies- Alternative Therapies
- Practices and approaches to healing that do not fall under the umbrella of conventional medicine.
For example homeopathy, osteopathy and herbal medicine.
- Asperger Syndrome
See: Autistic Spectrum Disorder- Autism
See: Autistic Spectrum Disorder- Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- The group of developmental disorders characterised by abnormalities in social interaction and communication and by a restricted range of repetitive behaviour and interests.
TopB- Brain Injury
- Any injury to the brain regardless of age at onset, whether mechanical or infectious in origin including brain trauma, brain damage and traumatic head injury.
TopC- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- A condition with various combinations of impaired muscle tone and strength, coordination, and intelligence.
- Cognitive
- Relating to conscious mental processes such as thinking, reasoning, remembering, imagining, or learning words.
- Complimentary Therapies
See: Alternative Therapies- Congenital
- A condition present before birth, either inherited or caused in uterine
- Cortical
- Relating to, associated with or resulting from the cerebral cortex
TopD- Developmental Delay
- To be behind schedule in reaching milestones of childhood development.
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- A UK benefit to help with the added expense of having a Disability.
TopE- EEG Biofeedback
See: Neurofeedback- Epilepsy
- A seizure disorder
TopG- Global Development Delay
See: Developmental Delay
TopH- Hypertonic
- Increased muscle tone, stiffness and resistance to passive movent.
- Hypotonic
- Low muscle tone, floppy or weak, without muscular control
- Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Damage to the cells in the central nervous system from inadequate oxygen
TopI- Infantile Spasms
See: Epilepsy
TopL- Local Education Authority (LEA)
- The government body responsible for proving education for pupils of a school age within a local area.
TopM- Medico-legal
- Relating to medicine and law
- Metabolic
- Relating to or resulting from metabolism
- Mobility
- Relating to ease of movement and getting around.
- Motability
- A government funded scheme to help disabled people obtain accessible vehicles.
- Multisensory
- Approaches using the senses to encourage development.
- Musculoskeletal
- Relating to the muscles and the skeleton.
TopN- Neonatal
- Newborn
- Neural Pathways
- A route connecting one part of the nervous system to another.
- Neurofeedback
- A therapy technique that measures brainwave activity using sensors on the scalp and feeds it back to the user, typically in the form of a video display, sound or vibration. The aim is to allow conscious control of brainwave activity.
- Neurological
- Relating to the nervous system
- Neuromuscular
- Relating to or affecting both the nerves and the muscles
- Neuroscience
- The scientific study of the nervous system
- NHS
- The publicly funded health care system in the UK.
TopO- Osteopathy
- A system of treatment involving the musculoskeletal system.
TopP- Perinatal
- Relating to the period around childbirth, especially the five months before and one month afterwards
- Perinatal
- Relating to the period around childbirth, especially the five months before and one month afterwards
- Personal Portfolio
- A booklet containing information about a child to give to people involved in the childs care.
TopR- Respite
- A short break for a disabled person or their carer, usually provided by social services.
TopS- Sensory
See: Multisensory- Social Services
- A department within local councils, often called the Social Care and Health Team or Department, dealing with all aspects of social care.
- Socio-economic
- Relating to social or economic factors or a combination of both
- Spasticity
See: Hypertonic- Special Education Needs (SEN)
- Relating to the need for extra educational support than most children of the same age.
- Statutory Body
- Any government body set up to help the public, such as the NHS, LEA and Social Services.
TopT- Tactile
- Relating to the sense of touch
- Transition
- A term used to describe the movement from either Primary to Secondary education or from child to adult services.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Injuries to the brain caused by physical trauma to the head.
TopW- West Syndrome
See: Epilepsy
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