| ABA |
Applied Behavioural Analysis |
| ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorders |
| AVDHA |
Annapolis Valley District Health Authority |
| AVRSB |
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board |
| CAYAC |
Child and Youth Action Committee |
| CSAP |
Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial |
| CSW |
Community Support Worker |
| CYIWG |
Child and Youth Intersectoral Working Group |
| DAS |
Diagnostic Assessment Site |
| DHA |
District Health Authority |
| EA/PSA/TA |
Educational Assistant / Program Support Assistant / Teacher's Aide |
| EIIS |
Early Identification and Intervention Services |
| EIP |
Early Intervention Program |
| IBI |
Intensive Behavioural Interventions |
| IFSP |
Individualized Family Service Plan |
| NSHSC |
Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres |
| OT |
Occupational Therapist |
| PECS |
Picture Exchange Communication System |
| Psych |
Psychologist |
| SLP |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
| South Shore |
Lunenburg and Queens County |
| SSDHA |
South Shore District Health Authority |
| SSDSB |
South Shore District School Board |
| SWNDHA |
South West Nova District Health Authority |
| SWRSB |
South West Regional School Board |
| TCDSB |
Tri-County District School Board |
| TEACCH |
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children |
| Tri-County |
Shelburne, Yarmouth and Digby Counties |
| Valley |
Annapolis and Kings County |
| WRCAYAC |
Western Region Child and Youth Action Committee |
