Jargon Buster

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

If a child has a statement of Special Education Needs, a yearly review will take place to see if this needs to change

Autistic Spectrum Condition

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Someone who argues your case for you and ensures that the right procedures are followed

A permit which allows someone with severe mobility problems to help park for free or more closely to places they wish to visit

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Long term

Children’s Disability Team

Curriculum Language and ASD Support Service

Code of Practice

More than one significant problem

Present at birth

Cerebral Palsy

Children and Young People’s Trust

Identification of a disease or condition by looking at the symptoms

Department for Children, Schools and Families. Part of the government with responsibility for children’s services, families and schools

Disability Discrimination Act

Direct Payments – If your local authority has assessed that you need support, this is a way of choosing which services you receive giving you more control

Disability Living Allowance – A benefit that helps with the extra costs that people with a disability face

Any education provision (pre-school) i.e. playgroups, nurseries, pre-schools and day nurseries

English as an Additional Language

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties

Every Child Matters

These explain how your child can access a short break activity.

Educational Psychologist

Global developmental delay i.e. a child who has delays in all areas of development

Hearing impairment

Individual Education Plan

Local Education Authority

Learning Support Assistant (may also be called a TA)

Moderate Learning Difficulties

Multi Sensory Impairment

Occupational Therapist

Primary Care Trust

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

A pre-school service, which is home based, for children who have special needs

A break from caring – either for a few hours per day or overnight, even a full holiday. Now, this term tends to be replaced by a short break

Making sure that people who work with vulnerable children are suitable

School Action – Where a class teacher has identified that a pupil has some special educational needs, additional strategies or support are given to the pupil and an IEP drawn up

School Action Plus - If School Action has not helped a child with SEN to make sufficient progress, the school asks for outside help from either the LA’s support services or from health or social work professionals

Special Educational Needs

Special Education Needs and Learning Difficulties and Delay

Special Educational Needs Coordinator – The teacher in a mainstream school who is responsible for SEN within the school

Severe Learning Difficulties

Sensory Needs Service

Specific Learning Difficulty – i.e. dyslexia

A process which aims to identify the needs of a child with provision that is put in place to meet those needs

A plan drawn up in Year 9 when a statement is reviewed which sets out the steps needed to help the young person move into adult life