I've got a close friend that works with autistic kids,
And yeah, there is lots of jargon in the paper work, but wher she has to write "social engagement" or "increasing independent skills" they were going for coffee with some other people and letting him try and do his own shopping supervised.

The jargon is not for the parents, it's to make sure careers can efficiently keep track of the help each kid is getting in which area.
The rest of the article is sad though, looks like poo care, or just misinformed care, but attacking the jargon is stupid.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 25 Jul 2013, 10:31, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

no one cares for my poo : (

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 10:35, Reply)

*opens freezer door and offers a pringle tube*

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 10:49, Reply)

That kind of jargon
is mostly used to exclude the layman from what's happening. They seem to think if you don't understand what they're doing, you're more likely to respect it. It stems from the days when doctors were akin to gods.

That's not to say all practitioners feel that way, as I know most of them are just as sick of the jargon. But the people at the top who come up with this shit, they love it.

I used to work in an industry training centre. When we were applying for funding for our projects, the amount of bullshit jargon we had to use was ridiculous. It was all 'accessibility' and 'empowerment'.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Jul 2013, 10:39, Reply)

In the defense of jargon,
it often stems from a need to be specific about very complicated things. For example what I'm working on at the moment involves "real time, urgent care issue" "urgent care issue" and "fundamental breach of NHS standards" which all basically mean the same thing, but difference is
1 happening now witnessed by the person you got the information from.
2 Could be happening now but no direct evidence.
3 Happened in the past.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 10:45, Reply)