Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

GLOSSARY
504
Accommodation
Plan
Glossary
a document outlining the plan for a child who requires
health related services (including modified meals) at
school, but is not enrolled in a special education program;
mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Achondroplasia an inherited problem with the growth of cartilage in the
long bones and skull; characterized by short stature
Acromion the outer part of the scapula; forms the “point of the
shoulder” and connects with the collarbone
ADA Americans with Disability Act, 1990; legislation intended to
protect persons with disabilities from discrimination
AGA (appropriate for gestational age) refers to an infant whose
birth weight is between the 10th and 90th percentiles for
age
Anthropometry the science of measuring the human body, including
height, weight, and size of different parts; also called
“anthropometric measurement”
Antibiotic a medication that inhibits the growth of microorganisms;
used to treat infections
Anticonvulsant a medication used to prevent or minimize the occurrence
or severity of seizures
Antidepressant a medication that prevents or relieves depression
Anti-inflammatory a medication that reduces swelling, redness, heat and pain
Antispasmodic a medication that prevents muscle spasms in certain
muscles, including in the digestive system and urinary tract
Arm span
Applied behavior
analysis (ABA)
the distance between a child’s extended right and left
middle fingers, measured across the back; sometimes used
as an estimator of stature (length or height)
the science of applying experimentally derived principles of
behavior to improve socially significant behavior; identified
behaviors are observed and measured, then analyzed, and
appropriate interventions are implemented
Aspiration inspiratory sucking into the lungs of foreign material,
including food and liquid
Atonic seizures seizures characterized by loss of all muscle function
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