Glossary

SpeechPrompts is a computer app which provides a visual representation of the prosodic features of speech.

The SPELL framework was developed by the National Autistic Society for understanding and responding to the needs of children and adults on the autism spectrum.

Spiritual healing is another term for faith healing, a range of interventions which claim to use spiritual means in treating diseases and disorders.

Spironolactone is in a class of medications called aldosterone receptor antagonists.

Sporanox is a brand name for itraconazole, an antifungal and antibiotic drug.

The squeeze machine (also known as the hug machine) is a type of lateral pressure equipment.

The SRSD approach is an acronym for the self-regulated strategy development approach.

SSREs is an acronym for selective serotonin reuptake enhancers, a type of antidepressant drug that enhances the reuptake of serotonin instead of inhibiting it, as in many other antidepressant drugs.

SSRIs is an acronym for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs used to treat a variety of conditions including depression and anxiety.

SSRS is an acronym for the Social Skills Rating System, an assessment tool that focuses on social behaviour in pre-school, elementary, and secondary students.

St. John's Wort is a plant used to treat a range of conditions including depression.

Stablon is a brand name for tianeptine, a selective serotonin reuptake enhancer used to treat depression and anxiety.

Standard healthcare includes a wide range of approaches which are accepted and used by the majority of health care professionals in the UK and other Western countries.

The STAR program is a comprehensive, multi-component teaching programme which uses discrete trial training, pivotal response training and teaching functional routines.

The starvation diet is another term for the ketogenic diet, which is designed to mimic many of the biochemical changes associated with prolonged starvation.

STAT is an acronym for the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children, a screening tool designed to identify children between 24 and 36 months of age who may be on the autism spectrum.

The Steiner Waldorf approach is an approach to education which aims to provide an unhurried and creative learning environment where children can find the joy in learning and experience the richness of childhood.

Stem cell therapy is a another term for cell therapy,  which includes a variety of procedures in which processed tissue from animal embryos, foetuses or organs, is injected or swallowed.

STEP-ASD is an acronym for the Systemic Transition in Education Programme for Autism Spectrum Disorder, an intervention designed to facilitate successful school transition for children on the autism spectrum via intervention on the child's educational environment.