| Parentese What parents call it |
Educationese What educators call it |
Therapistese What therapists call it |
What others understand | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| List or Schedule or Rules | IEP | Service Plan | Goals | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Our experts | PET | The child's team of professionals | Those folks at the meeting | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Wild Child or Hyper Child | ADHD | ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
Normal Active Kid | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Attention Problem | ADD | ADD Attention Deficit Disorder |
Flibbertygibbert | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Control Freak | . | ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
Brat or Bossy | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| A Bunch O' Problems | Brat | Multiple Diagnosis | Juvenile Delinquent | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Bad Choices | Impulse Control | Decision making ability rated in age years, not biological years. | Sociopath | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Hot and Cold | . | Bipolar Disorder | Moody | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Two Faced | . | RAD Reactive Attachment Disorder |
Cold and Manipulative | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
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dx = diagnosis
tx = treatment
rx = prescription/drug
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