Note: This post has been back-dated for organizational purposes (aka, to put it with the other intro posts).
I might use some unfamiliar terminology or Abbreviations. In order to avoid confusion, I’m creating this post.
Please let me know if there are any terms in my blog that are unfamiliar to you, so that I can expand this post! Remember, I don’t know what you do or don’t know and the only way I’ll learn is if you tell me.
Organizations:
A lot of times, I will reference Non-profits by their Abbreviations. But to those unfamiliar with them, this can be confusing. I know that I wouldn’t know the abbreviations for organizations in the field of Physics or Mathematics!
ASAN- Autistic Self Advocacy Network (Wikipedia | Website)
NYLN- National Youth Leadership Network (Website)
ANI- Autism Network International (Wikipedia | Website)
PFI- Pennsylvania Families, Inc. (Website ; The State Wide Family Network for Pa)
PYLN- Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (Website)
Abbreviations
aka, Alphabet Soup.
ASD- Autism Spectrum Disorders
AD(H)D- Attention-Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
DoEd- Department of Education
MSM- Mainstream Media
Terminology
Sometimes reading about a topic can be like trying to read Les Miserables in the original French with only a little French under your belt. While I try to keep acessible, I do use some terms that could be unfamiliar to some people.
Neurodiversity- (n) an idea which asserts that atypical (neurodivergent) neurological development is a normal human difference that is to be recognized and respected as any other human variation. (Urban Dictionary | Wikipedia)
On Spectrum; Spectrumy- someone with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis.
Spectrum Cousin- Someone with other Neurological/Developmental divrgences such as ADHD, OCD, and others that might share traits with those on spectrum. For example, my mother has ADD, Narcopelsy, and Fibro Mylgia and would be considered a “Cousin.” Also known as an “AC” or “Autistic Cousin.”
Cracked Mirror in Shalott 
my friend wrote this whole song about disability acronyms… will have to find it & send it to you, it's hilariouuuus.
Hi,
I’m 55 and have recently been informally diagnosed by my daughter’s therapist, who also informally diagnosed her, and then she was formally diagnosed. My diagnosis appointment is next week. So I’ve been thinking about autism.
I’ve been thinking about terminology. I use autistic/allistic. And I think that “disorder” is stigmatizing, so I’m thinking etymologically, and I have some candidates. So I’m curious what you think. Which is a better antonym for disorder?
Comorder or symorder or enorder.
As in autism spectrum symorder
Autism spectrum comorder
Autism spectrum enorder
Dis as a latin prefix means apart, so its antonym of together in latin is com and in greek sym.
En means in, into, to bring into a certain state.
Discourage/encourage. Disable/enable. So it is used in other words.
Ensue, endow, ensure.
I’m leaning towards enorder bc of how it operates in enable and encourage. And in ensure, endow, ensue it has positive connotations. I think it’s a winner.
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