Glossary
- Abduction
- Abduction is the movement of the limbs away from the midline of the body.
- Accomodations
- These include techniques and materials that make learning easier without changing the basic curriculum.
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Adduction
- Adduction is the movements of the limbs towards the midline of the body.
- Advocacy
- Advocacy is the act of recognizing and communicating the needs, rights and interests on behalf of a child.
- Asperger's syndrome
- Asperger's Syndrome is a neurological condition on the autistic spectrum which occurs in approximately 1:300 people. People with asperger's syndrome have very good communication skills but lack in social skills.
- Assessment
- A process of gathering, recording and analyzing information about a child's knowledge and skills from a variety of sources and where, appropriate, providing descriptive feedback to guide the child's improvement.
- Associative Play
- A form of social participation where children play separate activities but interact with others by exchanging toys and commenting on one another's behaviour.
- Asthma
- An illness in which the bronchial tubes fill with mucus and contract leading to coughing, wheezing and other breathing difficulties.
- Asymmetrical
- One side of the body is different or unequal from the other side.