Glossary - T-Z

The information below is reproduced courtesy of The National Autistic Society, the leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. It provides information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism. Additional information has been added by Kingwood.

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TEACCH

Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children is a whole-life approach to helping children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, developed by Eric Schopler in North Carolina. The principles and concepts of the TEACCH system are improved adaptation; parent collaboration; assessment for individualised treatment; structured teaching; skill enhancement; cognitive and behaviour therapy and generalist training.
(The National Autistic Society)

Theory of mind

A philosophical concept of the understanding one has that another person has an individual perspective on states of affairs, that this consciousness depends in part on information which they may have which is not available to oneself and vice versa.
(Trevarthen et al. Children with autism)

Tourette syndrome

A condition characterised by multiple tics characteristically involving the facial area (twitches, blinking, nodding) as well as phonic (vocal) tics. The onset of symptoms usually occurs between the ages of 2 and 21.
(CaF directory of specific conditions and rare syndromes)