Glossary of Terms on Autism
This glossary is designed to explain some of the scientific terminology, abbreviations etc. used by some people when they talk about autism or research.
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Disclaimer
The fact that an intervention is listed in this glossary does not necessarily mean that we agree with its use. Nor does it necessarily mean that there is any scientifically valid or reliable evidence behind it.
Over time we hope to evaluate each of the interventions listed in this glossary, providing a ranking which tells you the level of scientific evidence which supports or does not support its use. For more information please see Treatments and Therapies for Autism Currently Under Scientific Evaluation by Research Autism
- Glossary Item
- Description
- H4EDTA
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Another term for EDTA, a synthetic solution used as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals from the body.
- Haldol®
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A brand name for Haloperidol, a type of conventional or typical anti-psychotic drug, which is used to treat psychotic disorders and symptoms.
- Haldol® Concentrate
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A brand name for Haloperidol, a type of conventional or typical anti-psychotic drug, which is used to treat psychotic disorders and symptoms.
- Hallucination
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Hearing, seeing, smelling or feeling things which are not there. One of the symptoms of psychosis.
- Haloperidol
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Type of conventional or typical anti-psychotic drug which is used to treat psychotic disorders and symptoms.
- Haloperidol Intensol®
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A brand name for Haloperidol, a type of conventional or typical anti-psychotic drug, which is used to treat psychotic disorders and symptoms.
- HANDLE
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HANDLE is an acronym for the Holistic Approach to Neurodevelopment and Learning Efficiency.
- Hanen Program
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One of the interventions run by the Hanen Centre in Ontario in which parents are taught to detect and respond appropriately to the individual child’s attempts to communicate – however subtle, strange or even challenging these attempts may appear.
- Hanen Program for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Long name for TalkAbility™, a programme which is designed for families with children aged three to seven on the mild end of the autism spectrum
- HBOT
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Acronym for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, which is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure.
- HDPM
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Acronym for high doses of pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and magnesium.
- Healing Touch
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Form of Touch Therapy and a form of Faith Healing, in which the practitioner places their hands in a sequence of positions which cover the whole body
- Hearing/Sound Perception
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Some people with autism are reported to have hearing problems of various kinds but very few autistic people are hard of hearing or deaf.
- Heilkunst
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A naturopathic approach which uses a range of treatments according to the needs of the individual patient.
- Helminthic therapy
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Helminthic therapy is the use of parasitic worms, such as trichuris suis, for therapeutic purposes.
- Help! Programme
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Post-diagnostic support programme for parents and carers of autistic children, developed by the National Autistic Society of the United Kingdom
- Help! Programme
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Another name for the Help! Programme, run by the National Autistic Society in the United Kingdom, which aims to provide parents and full-time carers with post-diagnostic information and advice.
- Hemisphere Specific Auditory Stimulation
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Another name for Johansen Sound Therapy, a form of auditory integration training, which is an intervention in which a person with autism listens to a selection of music which has been modified.
- Herbal Products
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Herbs used as botanicals, which are plants or plant parts valued for their medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavour, and/or scent.
- Heterogeneity
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When the participants, interventions, and measurement of outcomes are disimilar across a set of studies.
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Last Updated : 22/04/2013
