I created this glossary because my English class teacher asked me to do so). She explained that if one day I worked in an English environment I will need to know the basic terms of my field of study. This is the reason why I am doing this today.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
noun
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.
Example: People living with Autism Spectrum Disorder can also present an intellectual disability.
en: Trouble du Spectre de l`Autisme
bond of trust
noun
A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. The experience created a very special bond between two people.
Example: It's said that the bond of trust between children and the people who want to help them is really essential.
en: lien de confiance
Catatonia
noun
Catatonia is a disorder that disrupts a person’s awareness of the world around them. People with this condition sometimes react very little or not at all to their surroundings, or might behave in ways that are unusual, unexpected or unsafe to themselves or others. It can have life-threatening complications, but is very treatable with medication or other techniques.
Example: Catatonia can be treated, but if it’s not, it can lead to life-threatening problems.
en: catatonie
Compassion fatigue
noun
Compassion fatigue is an overwhelming mental and physical exhaustion brought on by feeling the pain, stress, and other emotions of the people they are helping.
Example: Compassion fatigue results from taking on the emotional burden of our clients.
en: fatigue de compassion
confidentiality
noun
The state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Example: Confidentiality is part of a bond of trust.
en: confidentiel
considerate
adjective
Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
Example: Being considerate to others is certainly a good career move, but it's also good for your health.
en: prévenant, délicat, sensible
de-escalation
noun
De-escalation is a human behavior that is intended to prevent escalation of conflicts.
Example: De-escalation, is a human behavior that is intended to prevent escalation of conflicts.
en: désescalade
echolalia
noun
Meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.
Example: People with echolalia repeat noises and phrases that they hear.
en: écholalie
equity
noun
The quality of being fair and impartial.
Example: People want to maintain social equity.
en: équité
flapping
verb
The motion made by flapping up and down.
Example: Ms did not exhibit flapping hands .
en: battement
individual service plan
noun
Developed through a Person Centered Planning Process (PCP), the ISP collects information concerning personal preferences, dreams and wishes, medical history/current medical concerns, and communication preferences. Forms: Individual Support Plan.
Example: An ISP must be individualized to the needs of the family and child, respond to the family's priorities.
en: plan de service individuel
Intellectual disability
noun
Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.
Example: The behavior becomes a problem in children when they don't grow out of it; this signals a possible obsessive compulsive disorder or intellectual disability.
en: déficience intellectuelle
intervention plan
noun
Intervention plan means a plan designed to improve the progress of students determined to be not making satis- factory progress. An intervention plan must be developed, documented, and implemented by a certificated teacher in conjunction with the student and, for students in grades K-8, the student's parent(s).
Example: Intervention plan means a description of services to be provided in response to the presenting crisis situation that incorporates the identified problem(s), strengths, abilities, needs and preferences of the individual served.
en: plan d'intervention
neurotypical
adjective
The word “neurotypical” refers to people who have brains that function in a similar way to most of their peers. Individuals who are neurotypical develop skills, such as social or organizational skills, at around the same rate as others their age.
Example: Neurotypical refers to individuals of typical development, and intellectual/cognitive functioning.
en: neurotipique
Occupational therapist
noun
An occupational therapist is trained to understand not only the medical and physical limitations of a disability or injury, but also the psychosocial factors that affect the functioning of the whole person.
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Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
en: ergothérapeute
psychoeducator
noun
These individuals intervene with people who are experiencing adjustment difficulties. Such difficulties manifest themselves on a behavioural level in their different living environments. They evaluate individuals’ adaptation in order to intervene effectively.
Example: What does a Psychoeducator do?
Psychoeducators provide evaluation, counselling, preventive action and preventive rehabilitation to people who have psychosocial adjustment difficulty in order to promote their independence and to resolve or prevent conflict.
en: psychoéducateur
remedial teacher
noun
A remedial teacher can be a K-12 or college teacher who teaches courses to those students who, for varying reasons, are below their grade level in one or more subjects. In K-12 settings these teachers might be called special education teachers.
Example: The goal of remedial education is to provide extra assistance to students who, for whatever reason, have fallen behind the rest of the class in areas such as language or mathematics.
en: orthopédagogue
special education teacher
noun
a special education teacher is an instructor who is specially trained to work with students who experience a wide range of disabilities as specified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These disabilities often include specific learning disabilities, mental retardation, speech or language impairments, hearing impairment, or emotional or behavioral disturbances. Less often, the teacher will work with a student who has a condition such as developmental delay, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, visual impairments, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities. These teachers work directly with students, but may also work with a student’s classroom teacher, assisting him or her to adapt or modify the curriculum, adapt the learning environment, and make appropriate alterations to assessment.
en: éducateur spécialisé
Speech Therapist
noun
A speech therapist is a specialist who evaluates and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.
Example: A speech therapist can also be called a speech pathologist or a speech-language pathologist.
en: Orhophoniste
Stereotypical movements
noun, adjective
Stereotypic movement disorder is a condition in which a person makes repetitive, purposeless movements. These can be hand waving, body rocking, or head banging. The movements interfere with normal activity or may cause bodily harm.
Example: A person living with autism spectrum disodter can show signs of stereotypical movements like hands flapping.
