Glossary
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| Glossary Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Kampo Medicine | Kampo medicine is an ancient Japanese system of medicine that uses a wide variety of methods for diagnosing and treating many different medical conditions. |
| Kanner's Syndrome | Kanner's syndrome is another term for autistic disorder, which is a form of autism. |
| Kaplan Lenses | Kaplan lenses, another term for ambient prism lenses, are used to help improve ambient vision, the visual system related to spatial organisation. |
| Karate | Karate is a martial art which uses a variety of striking techniques, including punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes. |
| KASPAR | KASPAR is a child-sized robot designed for use as a social mediator, encouraging and helping children with autism to interact and communicate with adults and other children. |
| Kata | Kata is a system of basic body positioning and movement exercises, as in karate or judo. |
| Keppra | Keppra is a brand name for levetiracetam, a type of anticonvulsant, a group of drugs which aim to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures. |
| Ketipinor | Ketipinor is a brand name for quetiapine, a type of antipsychotic drug sometimes used to treat challenging behaviours in people on the autism spectrum. |
| Keto Diet | Keto diet is another term for the ketogenic diet, a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet designed to mimic many of the biochemical changes associated with prolonged starvation. |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole is a type of antifungal medication sold under a variety of brand names including Nizoral. |
| Ketosis | Ketosis is a metabolic state which occurs when the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies which can be used by the body for energy. |
| Keyhole Early Intervention | The Keyhole Early Intervention programme is a multi-component early intervention programme for preschool children with autism. |
| Klamath Weed | Klamath weed is another term for St. John's Wort, a plant used to treat a range of conditions including depression. |
| Klonopin | Klonopin is a brand name for clonazepam, a type of anticonvulsant, a group of drugs which aim to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures. |
| KONTAKT | KONTAKT is the German name for the Frankfurt Social Skills Training progamme, a social skills group for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum. |
About This Glossary
This glossary is designed to explain some of the jargon and gobbledygook used by some people when they talk about autism or research..
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