Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi, here's a list of some you might come across here or in other groups (edited copy from another list group). " ds " is for " dear son " though I don't know what you might put if you're not feeling he is that " dear " on certain days! <wink> Thought I'd put the list below for others who might be new at all this. I know I had to ask when I first began reading on the internet a few years ago. (hint, ask kids, they always know!) APD Auditory Processing Disorder AS Aspergers Syndrome or depending on sentence Autistic Spectrum ASD Autistic Spectrum Disorders BD Behavioral Disorder BIL brother-in-law BP Bipolar BTW by the way CAPD Central Auditory Processing Disorder CD Conduct Disorder DD dear daughter DH dear husband DIL daughter-in-law DS dear son DSM-IV Diagnostic Statistical Manual (edition IV) - the current version of a manual outlining psychological conditions DSI Dysfunction of Sensory Integration (see also SID) DW dear wife DX Diagnosis FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (an info sheet in Q & A format) FWIW For What It's Worth GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder IEP Individual Education Plan IMHO in my Humble Opinion LD Learning Disability LOL laughing out loud MIL mother-in-law MR Mental Retardation or Mentally Retarded NLD Nonverbal Learning Disorder (see also NVLD) NOS Not Otherwise Specified, usually seen as PDD-NOS NT Neuro-Typical (normally developing) NVLD Nonverbal Learning Disorder (see also NLD) OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ODD Oppositional Defiance Disorder OHI Other Health Impaired OMG oh my God/oh my gosh OT Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy OTOH on the other hand PDOC Psychiatrist PDD-NOS Pervasive Developmental Delays-Not Otherwise Specified PDR Physician's Desk Reference POV point of view PT Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ROFL rolling on the floor laughing RX Prescription SAHM Mom Stay-At-Home Mom SID Sensory Integration Dysfunction (see also DSI) SI Sensory Integration SIB Self-Injurious Behavior SIL sister-in-law SLP Speech and Language Pathologist SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (class of meds, incl. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox) TS Tourette's Syndrome > Hello, > > I'm wondering what the initials " ds " stands for? I keep seeing them in posts and infer that it's referring to their child but am curious to exactly what it means. > > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 On those bad days, the D in DS, DD, or DH means damn instead of dear...Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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