The SEN process can be full of different abbreviations and acronyms which can make it difficult to understand. To help, we have compiled a list of some of the most common SEN abbreviations.

• ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
• ADOS - Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
• ADHD - Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
• AP – Alternative provision
• APD - Auditory Processing Disorder
• APDR - Assessment, Plan, Do, Review
• AR - Annual Review
• AS - Asperger Syndrome
• ASC - Adult Social Care
• ASC - Autistic Spectrum Condition
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• AWM - Autism West Midlands
• BCHFT – Black Country Health Care Foundation Trust
• CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
• CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• CDC - Child Development Centre
• CIN - Child in Need
• CME – Child missing education
• CoP - Code of Practice
• CP - Child Protection
• CPM - Costed Provision Map
• CYP - Children & Young People
• CYPIC - Children & Young People in Care
• CWC – City of Wolverhampton Council
• DD - Disability Discrimination
• DfE - The Department of Education
• DSR – Dynamic support register
• EAL - English as an additional language
• EHE – Elective home education
• EYFS - Early Years Foundation Stage
• EHC - Education, Health and Care
• EHCNA - Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment
• EHCP - Education, Health and Care Plan
• EP - Educational Psychologist
• EPS - Educational Psychology Service
• EWO -  Education Welfare Officer
• FAS - Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
• FE - Further Education
• FSM - Free School Meals
• HE - Higher Education
• HV - Health Visitor
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• ICB – Integrated care board
• IEP – Individual Education Plan
• KS - Key Stage
• LA - Local Authority
• LEA - Local Educational Authority
• LO - Local Offer
• MDT – Multi-Disciplinary Team
• MH – Mental health
• MLD - Moderate learning difficulties
• ND – Neurodiversity
• OCD - Obsessive Compulsory Disorder
• ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• OT - Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapist
• PCF – Parent & Carer Forum
• PB – Personal budget
• PD - Physical Disability
• PDA - Pathological Demand Avoidance
• PFA - Preparing for Adulthood
• PD - Physical disability
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
• PP - Pupil Premium
• PRU - Pupil Referral Unit
• RWT – Royal Wolverhampton Trust
• SLT - Speech and Language Therapy / Therapist
• SALT - Speech and Language Therapy / Therapist
• SC - Social Care
• SEMH – Social emotional and mental health
• SEN - Special educational needs
• SEND - Special educational needs and / or disability
• SENCO - Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
• SIPB – SEND and Inclusion Partnership Board
• SI - Sensory Impairment
• SI – Supported internship
• SIS - Sensory Inclusion Service
• SLCN - Speech Language and Communication Needs
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulties
• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulties
• SSW - Senior Social Worker
• SW - Social Worker
• TA - Teaching Assistant
• TAC - Team around the child
• TAF - Team around the family
• VI - Visual Impairment (loss of sight)
• V4P – Voice4Parents (Parent & Carer forum)
• YP - Young People / Young Person
• WIASS - Wolverhampton Information, Advice and Support Service