| ABBREVIATIONS |
| A |
AA |
Attendance Allowance |
ABMULHB |
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Local Health Board |
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ACE |
Advisory Centre for Education |
ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ALAC |
Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre |
ALAS |
Artificial Limb and Appliance Service |
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AM |
Assembly Member
(National Assembly) |
APG |
Advisory Planning Group |
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ASD |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
AWS |
All Wales Strategy |
| B |
BA |
Benefits Agency |
BAAF |
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering |
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BEL |
Benefit Enquiry Line |
BILD |
British Institute of Learning Disabilities |
| C |
C1V |
Contact One Vale |
C3SC |
Cardiff Third Sector Council (former Voluntary Action Cardiff) |
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CAB |
Citizen's Advice Bureau |
CAF |
Contact a Family |
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CB |
Challenging Behaviour |
CCN Cymru |
Care Co-ordination Network Cymru |
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CCW |
Care Council for Wales |
CDC |
Council for Disabled Children |
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CDC |
Child Development Centre |
CDS |
Community Dental Service |
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CHC |
Community Health Council |
CIC |
Contact and Information Centre |
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CJL |
Criminal Justice Link Service |
CJS |
The Criminal Justice System |
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CISS |
Children's Intensive Support Service |
COP |
Court of Protection |
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CSIE |
Centre for Studies on Integration in Education |
CST |
Community Support Team |
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CSSIW |
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales |
CT |
Community Team |
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CVS |
Council for Voluntary Service |
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| D |
DAC |
Disability Arts Cymru |
DART |
Disability Advisory Resource Team |
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DCells |
Department for Children Education Lifelong Learning Skills |
DCD |
Development Co-ordination Disorder |
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DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act |
DEA |
Disability Employment Adviser |
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DfES |
Department for Education & Skills |
DH |
Department of Health |
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DHG |
Down’s Heart Group |
DLA |
Disability Living Allowance |
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DLF |
Disabled Living Foundation |
DLS |
The Disability Law Service |
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DoLS |
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards |
DP |
Direct Payments |
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DW/AC |
Disability Wales/Anabledd Cymru |
DWP |
Department for Work and Pension |
| E |
EBD |
Emotional and behavioural difficulties |
ECM |
Every Child Matters |
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EDMs |
Early day motions |
EP |
Educational Psychologist |
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EPA |
Enduring Power of Attorney |
ESA |
Employment and Support Allowance |
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ESW |
Education Social Worker |
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| F |
FIS |
Family Information Service |
FOI |
Freedom of Information Act |
| G |
GP |
General Practioner |
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| H |
HB |
Housing Benefit |
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| I |
IB |
Incapacity Benefit |
IEP |
Individual Education Plan |
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ICO |
The Information Commissioner’s Office |
ILF |
Independent Living Fund |
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ICMA |
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate |
IPSEA |
Independent Parental Special Education Advice |
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IS |
Income Support |
ISS |
Intensive Support Service |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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| J |
JOG |
Joint Operational Group |
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| L |
LA |
Local Authority |
LCOs |
Legislative Competence Orders |
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LD |
Legislative Competence Orders |
LDIAG |
Learning Disability Implementation Advisory Group |
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LDPG |
Learning Disability Partnership Group (Cardiff & Vale) |
LDW |
Learning Disability Wales |
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LEA |
Local Education Authority |
LHA |
Local Health Alliance |
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LHB |
Local Health Board |
LPA |
Lasting Power of Attorney |
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LSA |
Learning Support Assistant |
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| M |
MCA |
Mental Capacity Act |
MEP |
Member of European Parliament |
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MLD |
Moderate Learning Difficulties |
MP |
Member of Parliament |
| N |
NAfW |
National Assembly for Wales |
NAS Cymru |
National Autistic Society Cymru |
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NATSPEC |
Association of National Specialist Colleges |
NHS |
National Health Service |
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NSF |
National Service Framework |
NVQ |
National Vocational Qualification |
| O |
OHT |
Opportunity Housing Trust |
OPG |
Office of the Public Guardian |
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OT |
Occupational Therapist |
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| P |
PCP |
Person Centred Planning |
PCPLD |
Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities |
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PIP |
Personal Independence Payment |
PLD |
People with Learning Disabilities |
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PPA |
Pre-school Playgroup Association |
PSS |
Pupil Support Service |
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PSSO |
Principal Social Services Officer |
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| R |
RADAR |
Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation |
RADAR NKS |
RADAR National Key Scheme |
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RNIB |
Royal National Institute for the Blind |
RNID |
Royal National Institute for the Deaf |
| S |
SBT |
Specialist Behaviour Team |
SCG |
Strategic Commissioning Group |
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SDP |
Severe Disability Premium |
SEN |
Special Educational Needs |
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SENCO |
Special Needs Co-ordinator |
SENTW |
Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales |
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SLCN |
Speech Language and Communication Needs |
SLD |
Severe Learning Difficulties |
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SLI |
Specific Language Impairment |
SNAP |
Special Needs Advisory Project |
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SpLD |
Specific Learning Difficulties (this term may be used to describe dyslexia and related difficulties.) |
SPOD |
Association to Aid the Sexual and Personal Relationships of People with a Disability |
| T |
TFA |
Tourism for All UK |
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| U |
UA |
Unified Assessment |
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| V |
VCVS |
Vale Centre for Voluntary Services |
VEST |
Voluntary Emergency Service Transport |
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VIA |
Values Into Action |
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| W |
WAG |
Welsh Assembly Government |
WCVA |
Wales Council for Voluntary Action |
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WSAPLD |
Welsh Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities |
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