Aided Language Stimulation (ALS) |
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ALS is a teaching strategy in which a facilitator points to key symbols (COMPIC, photos) from an array of symbols as they speak to the person with the communication disorder. |
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Ambulate |
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Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AA C) |
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AAC refers to the use of aids and techniques which supplement existing non-verbal, vocal or verbal communication skills. |
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BIGmack |
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A BIGmack is an example of a simple single message voice-output device. It allows a single message to be recorded into it that will be spoken when the child hits a switch connected to it, or presses its surface directly. |
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Collaborative Consultative Model |
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Where teachers, relevant professionals and other interested parties collaborate and consult with one another when planning and implementing student programs. |
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Communication Aids |
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Anything that is used to aid a student in communicating, such as objects, pictures, symbols, etc. |
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Communication Board |
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A communication board is a display of communication symbols that a child uses to interact with others during activities. |
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Communication Book |
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A book that contains the student's vocabulary represented in symbols, at the level the student understands. |
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COMPIC |
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Commercially produced communication resource consisting of pictographs (computer generated line drawings) which represent words, objects, activities and concepts. The pictographs are accompanied by the relevant word or phrase. See section on Specialised Communication Equipment for uses of COMPIC. |
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Conversation (Remnant) Book |
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A conversation book is designed to aid a child's interaction with others. It can contain a range of symbols such as remnants of an event (e.g. a serviette from a trip to MacDonald's), magazine pictures, photographs, etc. that will aid the child's recall of the event, and will assist in conversation with others. |
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Corner Chair |
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A seat, usually low to the floor, which has special features to assist body postures while promoting hand function. The back-rest is sometimes shaped like a "V" or corner rather than flat. |
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Cueing |
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Giving cues to support students in producing appropriate responses, e.g. giving the first sound of a desired word. |
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Developmental Base |
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The basic/foundation level of a skill from which further development can progress. |
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Expansion |
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The process used to expand the student's already acquired skills/repertoire, e.g. when a student is using three word sentences, the adult may add in describing words or elements indicating time |
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Figure Ground |
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The ability to focus on an object, selecting it from the surrounding background, e.g. find a word on a page |
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Form Constancy |
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Ability to perceive unchanging properties of an object, e.g. shape, colour, size. |
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Gait Analysis |
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The assessment of how a person walks. |
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Hoist |
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Mechanical device used to lift and transfer a body from one place to another. Often specifically designed to assist in lifting a student who is unable to move themselves, e.g. wheelchair to floor. |
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Hydrotherapy |
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Physiotherapy techniques used in water to enhance movement. |
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Insert |
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Specifically designed seat which is placed in a wheelchair. This assists the individual to gain a body posture which is optimum for growth and function. |
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Listening Post |
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A device involving several sets of headphones that are connected to a single sound output source. |
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Local Area Coordinator (LAC) |
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A person employed to coordinate services provided in a local region for individual/families in that region. Services include advocating with and for individual/families, investigating financial support for individuals/families, determining their needs, etc. LAC's are employed through the Disability Services Commission. |
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Long Term Goal |
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An aim/objective that may take one to several years to achieve and is usually made up of several short term goals. Long term goals are usually decided upon in consultation with parents/guardians. |
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Makaton |
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A form of manual signing |
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Manual Handling |
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The act of physical intervention when moving or positioning students that require assistance to do so. |
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Manual Signing |
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A visual communication system that uses hand shapes or hand movements to represent words or phrases. |
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Memory Boxes |
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Typically used with students with visual impairment and/or multiple disabilities. A memory box can be a long box arranged into several compartments, or a set of boxes/containers, in which a tangible symbol (ie. a real object, or part of a real object that carries tactile meaning) is placed.
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Mobility |
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The ability to be mobile, e.g. move the whole or part of the body with/without assistance. |
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Modeling |
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Demonstration of an action or desired response to provide the student with examples of the behaviour. |
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Muscle Tone |
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The normal state of a muscle's tension. Muscles can have a low to high level of tension at rest. |
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Musculoskeletal Function |
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The function of a body's muscles and bones for movement. |
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Neurodevelopment |
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Development of the nervous system within the body. |
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Orthopaedic Assessment |
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An assessment of the bony structures of the body and their growth patterns in a person |
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Peggy Lego |
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Hand writing program used to assist students in their development of letter formation. Incorporates' learning seven basic movements/writing patterns which are then combined to form letters |
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Perceptual Stimulation |
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Stimulation targeting the cognitive processes that deal with, for e.g. figure/ground, distances, shapes, depth, orientation, interpretations of other stimuli. |
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Positional Equipment |
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Equipment used to maintain a person's body in a particular position. |
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Postural Drainage |
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The positioning of the body to assist in removal of fluids from the lungs. |
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Postural Insert |
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See Insert. |
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Postural integrity |
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Correct or optimal body posture attainment. |
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Postural Seating |
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A specialised seat which assists in maintaining a person's body in normal alignment, i.e. for good posture. |
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Pressure Relief Cushions |
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Cushions designed to relieve pressure on parts of the body which are taking body weight, e.g. in a sitting or lying position. This is to prevent sores from developing as a result of too much constant pressure. |
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Resonance Board |
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A large thin wooden board on which the child is placed. It is hollow underneath and will therefore resonate when the child moves. |
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SATS |
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School Aged Therapy Services |
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Scaffolding |
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A procedure that provides a structure for the student to respond. For example, when playing with Lego the teacher may discuss the size and shape of the block to be chosen giving the student sufficient information to respond accurately. |
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Scoliosis |
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Sideways curvature of the spine. |
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Sensory Environment |
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An environment that provides stimulation through the senses, e.g. touch, sound, sight. |
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Sensory-motor |
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The inter-relationship between the body's senses, e.g. vision, touch, sound, etc. i.e. input and muscle activation that leads to movement, ie. output. |
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Short Term Goal |
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An aim/objective that is expected to be achieved within a short period of time (e.g. several weeks to a semester). A short term goal is usually a stepping stone towards a long term goal. |
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Signing |
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See Manual Signing |
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Splints |
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Appliances placed on the body which are used to support, align, prevent or correct deformity or to improve function of the limbs. |
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Standing Frame |
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A frame used to assist in a person to stand. |
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Switching Device |
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Battery/electrically operated toy or other article, which IS connected to and activated by a switch. |
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Tactile Board |
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Board which has a variety of objects of different shape and texture attached to it. It is used to encourage students to explore by touching. |
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Tilt Table |
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A standing frame which is designed to lie horizontal for ease of placing an individual on/in the equipment. The table surface is then tilted up to allow the individual to be placed in a standing position |
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Transport Training |
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Training a student to access the public transport system. |
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Visual Perception |
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How the brain interprets what the eye sees. |
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Voice Output Device |
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An electronic/mechanical unit that 'speaks' when activated. The 'words' produced can be pre-recorded or digitised (e.g. voice put on tape or computer generated voice). |
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Wedge |
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A wedge is an inclined structure, usually made of foam, to provide a sloped surface for therapy use. See Therapy chapter. |
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Weight bear |
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To bear body weight, e.g. through the legs when standing, all four limbs when crawling, buttocks when sitting.
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