Health Terminology
Here are some terms, and their meaning, to help you translate various health issues mostly associated with children.
| LD | learning disabilities |
| RAD | reactive attachment disorder |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| ADHD/ADD | attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| SID | sensory intergretion dysfunction |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| PDD | pervasive developmental disorder |
| FAS/FAE | fetal alcohol syndrome/effect |
| TS | tourette syndrome |
| CAPD | central auditory processing disorder |
| AS | aspergers syndrome |
| Eczema | skin rash from allergies |
| Hyperplix | form of autism |
| Dyslexia | language based reading learning disability |
| Apraxia-Kids | developmental apraxia of speech |
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