High Contrast
In navigating the education system, as a parent or autistic student, you will encounter many new terms and acronyms. In this section we have broken them down in one place. This may be a useful page to print and refer to as you interact with the education system
Glossary of Terms Used
| AIM – Access and Inclusion Model | NCSE – National Council for Special Education |
| AON – Assessment of Need | NEPS – National Education Psychological Service |
| BOM – Board of Management | OT – Occupational Therapist |
| DES – Department of Education & Skills | PSI – Psychological Society of Ireland |
| EBD – Emotional/Behavioural Disturbance | SEN – Special Educational Needs |
| ECCE – Early Childhood Care and Education | SENO – Special Education Needs Organiser |
| EYP – Early Years Practitioner | SET – Special Education Teacher |
| GLD – General Learning Disability | SLD – Specific Learning Disability |
| GP – General Practitioner | SLT – Speech & Language Therapist |
| HSE – Health Service Executive | SNA – Special Needs Assistant |
| IEP – Individual Education Plan | SSLD – Specific Speech & Language Disorder |
| NBSS – National Behaviour Support Service | SSP / F – Student Support Plan / File |