Ambulant — not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk
Ambulatory — capable of walking
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
Kyphosis — exaggerated curve of the upper spine causing roundback or in more serious cases hunchback
LVEF — left ventricular ejection fraction
Lordosis — significant inward curve of the lower spine, also called swayback
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
NCBI — National Center for Biotechnology
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
Scoliosis — C-shaped or S-shaped sideways curve of the spine that measures more than 10 degrees on X-ray
SLC — student led conference
UI — University of Iowa
last update: 02.22.2022