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Glossary Of Terms
This glossary is designed to explain some of the jargon and gobbledygook used by some people when they talk about autism or research.
You may be able to find more information, including links to other parts of this website, by clicking on the title of an item.
If you can’t find the word you are looking for, or you know of a word we should include, please email info@researchautism.net
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. You can find details of the interventions we have already ranked in the List of interventions
- Glossary Item
- Description
- Magnesium
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Magnesium is a mineral found in a wide variety of foods. The richest sources are green leafy vegetables (such as spinach) and nuts. Good sources include bread, fish, meat and dairy foods.
- Magnesium Sulphate
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A chemical, also known as magnesium sulfate, which is used for a variety of medicinal purposes including as an anti-convulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher.
- Mainstream Medicine,
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Another term for conventional medicine, the medicine practiced by doctors and by allied health professionals – such as nurses, occupational therapists etc – which is based on sound scientific evidence.
- Major Tranquillisers
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Another term for anti-psychotics, a class of psychoative drugs used to treat a range of mental health problems including psychosis, anxiety and dementia.
- Makaton
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Language programme which uses signs and symbols to teach communication, language and literacy skills to people with communication and learning difficulties
- Manic Depression
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An old term for bipolar disorder, a condition that affects someone’s moods, which can swing from one extreme to another.
- Manipulative and Body-Based Practices
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Manipulative and body-based practices focus primarily on the structures and systems of the body, including the bones and joints, the soft tissues, and the circulatory and lymphatic systems.
- Manual Signing
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Another term for sign language, any language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning
- MAOI
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Acronym for monoamine oxidase inhibitor – a type of anti-depressant.
- Masking
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Another term for blinding, the process of preventing those involved in a trial from knowing to which comparison group a particular participant belongs.
- Massage
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Massage is the practice of applying pressure, tension, motion, or vibration to the skin, muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
- Massage Therapy
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The use of massage to obtain therapeutic effects.
- May Institute Program
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A form of early intensive behavioural intervention, which is similar to the Lovaas Method.
- Mean
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An average value, calculated by adding all the observations and dividing by the number of observations.
- Mears-Irlen Syndrome
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A type of Visual Stress, a condition in which an individual cannot see clearly so the world seems disjointed, confused and scary. Unlike long or short sight, the problems are not caused by refractive error.
- Mediated Learning
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Educational programme based on the idea that because intelligence is plastic and changeable, not fixed, it can be “taught” within a mediated learning environment
- Meditation
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A variety of techniques or practices, such as prayer, which are intended to focus or control attention.
- Mega-Vitamin Therapy
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Another term for the use of multiple vitamins as a therapeutic tool.
- MEL melatonine MLT
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Another term for melatonin, the hormone which regulates our biological clock
- Melatonin
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Neurohormone which regulates our biological clock. It is used as a treatment for sleep disorders.
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Last Updated : 05/01/2009
