ASD — Autism spectrum disorder
ATP — Assistive Technology Professional
BMD — Becker muscular dystrophy
CRT — Complex Rehab Technology
CYSHCN — Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
ECG or EKG — Electrocardiogram, typically 10 electrodes are placed on your chest and extremities to measure the electrical output of your heart
Echo — Echocardiogram, ultrasound of the heart
DMD — Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DME — Durable Medical Equipment
DBMD — Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy
DEXA — Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, spectral imaging used to measure bone mineral density
Duchenne — a genetic fatal progressive muscle wasting condition
FDA — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
Hashimoto’s — also called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that damages the thyroid and is the most common cause of hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism — underactive thyroid gland in which the thyroid can not make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally
Hypotonia — low muscle tone
Idiopathic — a disease or condition of unknown cause
IEP — Individualized Education Plan
MCSE — Marathon County Special Education
MDA — Muscular Dystrophy Association
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging, using a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images within the body
mTT — myTeam Triumph
NORD — National Organization for Rare Disorders
PPMD — Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
PFTs — Pulmonary Function Tests
Physiatrist — a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation
RESNA — Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
UI — University of Iowa