Glossary
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| Glossary Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Therapy | Therapy is a medical term meaning the treatment of a disease or condition. |
| Therapy Dog | A therapy dog is trained to provide comfort and affection to people in long-term care, hospitals, retirement homes, schools, mental health facilities, and other stressful situations. |
| Thiamin or Thiamine | Thiamin is another term for Vitamin B-1, one of the B group of vitamins. |
| Thiamine Tetrahydrofurfuryl Disulfidean | Thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfidean is a synthetic form of allithiamine, which is a disulfide derivative of thiamine (Vitamin B-1), a substance that occurs naturally in garlic |
| Thimerosal | Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound once widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines. |
| Thioridazine | Thioridazine is a type of typical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and hostility. |
| Thiotic Acid | Thiotic acid is another name for alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant that is manufactured in the human body. |
| Thought-Bubble Training | Thought-bubble training is a form of theory of mind training, an intervention which teaches individuals how to work out what other people may be thinking and feeling |
| Tianeptine | Tianeptine is a type of antidepressant drug called a selective serotonin reuptake enhancer. |
| Tic | A tic is a condition in which a part of the body moves repeatedly, quickly, suddenly and uncontrollably. |
| Time Delay | Time delay is a brief delay which occurs between the opportunity to use a skill and any additional instructions or prompts. |
| Tinted Lens | A tinted lens is a type of coloured filter, used to block the wavelengths of light to which an individual is sensitive. |
| TJ-54 | TJ-54 is another term for yokukansan, a traditional Asian herbal medicine. |
| TMS | TMS is an acronym for transcranial magnetic stimulation, a procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. |
| Tofranil | Tofranil is a brand name for imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression and also to prevent bedwetting in children. |
| Toileting | Toileting is the act of helping someone to perform the actions of urinating or defecating including helping them to do so if they are unable to get out of bed or are incontinent. |
| ToM Training | ToM Training is another term for theory of mind training, an intervention which teaches individuals how to work out what other people may be thinking and feeling |
| Tomatis Method | The Tomatis method is a form of auditory integration in which a person with autism listens to a selection of music which has been modified. |
| Topamax | Topamax is a brand name of an anticonvulsant drug called topiramate, which is designed to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures. |
| Topiramate | Topiramate is a type of anticonvulsant drug designed to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures. |
About This Glossary
This glossary is designed to explain some of the jargon and gobbledygook used by some people when they talk about autism or research..
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Disclaimer
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