Glossary

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An area of student need, involving attentive listening comprehension skills amongst background noise/conversations and/or processing to understand information given orally.

A diagnosed condition, affecting body movement and muscle co-ordination, resulting from an anomaly during brain development.

Chunking :
An instructional and assessment accommodation where teachers provide new information and/or instructions in small pieces (chunks) to ensure student success. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Taking control over thoughts as a way of improving feelings and behaviours, through talking in one to one or group counselling sessions facilitated by a mental health practitioner (social worker, child and youth worker, psychologist, etc.).
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy :
Taking control over thoughts as a way of improving feelings and behaviours, through talking in one to one or group counselling sessions facilitated by a mental health practitioner (social worker, child and youth worker, psychologist, etc.).
Communication Disorder Assistant (CDA) :
A speech and language professional who works under the supervision of a Speech and Language Pathologist, often servicing students with articulation and speech difficulties, in schools.

Organizations or agencies that provide resources and/or services to students, their families, teachers and/or school boards, but are not funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education. They could be funded by other governmental ministries, charities or privately.

Comorbid :
More than one debilitating condition occurring at the same time. See the strategy pages for each condition a student is diagnosed with.
Concussion :
A concussion is considered a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that is caused by an impact or jolt to the head which causes the brain to collide with the skull.

A diagnosed psychiatric condition, characterized by a pattern of behaviour where the rights of others or social norms are violated. Symptoms include verbal and physical aggression toward others and/or animals, destructive behaviour, lying, truancy, vandalism, and stealing.

Inclusive and positive classroom climates are learning environments where students feel valued, respected and part of the classroom community and are thus ready to learn.

“They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
–Carol Buchner

Current Level of Achievement :
The baseline or current functioning of a student in a particular area. Current level of achievement is part of modified and alternative program plans on IEPs for students who are not utilizing the Ontario curriculum. Current level of achievement provides the basis for goal and expectation setting. Current level of achievement could include the previous grade level and achievement mark for the subject area. For alternative programs, the current level of achievement is often indicated anecdotally.

A diagnosed condition that impairs the body's ability to move salt and water in and out of cells, which causes the lungs and pancreas to secrete thick mucus, blocking passageways and preventing proper function.

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