| 22q11.2DS | 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome |
| FISH | Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ADOS | Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule |
| ADI-R | Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised |
| CNV | Copy Number Variation |
| PDD-NOS | Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified |
| RDoC | Research Domain Criteria |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition |