Glossary

Audiokinetron is a machine developed to deliver auditory integration training. The person with autism uses the machine to listen to modified sounds.

Auditory integration training (also known as AIT) involves a person listening to a selection of music which has been electronically modified.

The auditory trainer is an electronic device that allow an individual to focus attention on a speaker and reduce the interference of background noise.

Auditory-motor mapping training (also known as AMMT) is an intervention which aims to promote speech production directly by training the association between sounds and articulatory actions using intonation and bimanual motor activities.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is any form of communication that people use if they are unable or unwilling to use standard forms of communication such as speech.

Augmentative communication systems are designed to complement and sometimes enhance standard means of communication.

Auranofin is a medication which contains gold salts and which is used to treat inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.

Aurolate is a brand name for gold sodium thiomalate, a form of gold salts used to treat inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.

The Australian Scale for Asperger's Syndrome (ASAS) is  a screening tool designed to identify children who may have Asperger syndrome.

Autism is an umbrella term for a range of neurological disorders characterised by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development including social skills, communication and repetitive behaviour.

The Autism 1-2-3 Project is an early intervention for children on the autism spectrum and their parents which focuses upon basic elements of communication including eye contact, gesture, and vocalisation.

The Autism Behaviour Checklist was developed as a clinical measure to screen for autism in individuals aged 3 to 35.

The Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI) is a clinical diagnostic instrument for assessing autism in children and adults, which has since been replaced by the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R).

The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a clinical diagnostic instrument for assessing autism in children and adults.

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is a diagnostic tool designed to assess behaviours related to autism,

Autism MEAL Plan is a behaviourally based parent-training curriculum to address feeding problems associated with autism.

The Autism Preschool Program based at the University of Manitoba uses a variety of behavioural and language development methods

Autism rehabilitation therapy is a patterning therapy based on a series of movement patterns which facilitate neurological feedback to the brain.

The Autism Screening Questionnaire (now called the Social Communication Questionnaire) is a screening tool designed to identify children who may be on the autism spectrum.

Autism spectrum conditions is an umbrella term for a range of neurological conditions which are characterised by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development including social skills, communication and repetitive behaviour.