-      BDMH       Brain damage motor handicap

-      CP             Cerebral Palsy

-      MRI          Magnetic Resonance Imaging 

-      VFSS         Video fluoroscopic Swallow Study

-      FEES         Endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

-      NICU         Neonatal intensive care unit"

-      NMES        Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

-      AAC           Alternative systems of communication

-      DEXA scan    Dual X-ray absorptiometry

-      IQ               Intelligence Quotient