Neurodiverstiy Vocabulary

Ableism

• Being able to do things.

• Discrimination against people with disabilities.

• A brain-based disorder that can affect language learning, speaking, listening, comprehension, reading and/or writing.

• not being able to see anything at all.

Neurodiversity

• The idea that brain differences such as autism are normal variations in the human population, rather than deficits or disorders; can also refer to embracing such differences. 

• A disability that is not immediately apparent; sometimes called a hidden disability.

• A term that describes how individuals with disabilities prefer to refer to themselves. It’s best practice to put people first, not their disability.

• The process of creating a workplace where all individuals, including people with disabilities, are not only employed but are full members of the work community.

person-first language

• The idea that brain differences such as autism are normal variations in the human population, rather than deficits or disorders

• A disability that is not immediately apparent; sometimes called a hidden disability.

• It’s best practice to put people first, not their disability. Unless a person specifically prefers identity-first language, always use person-first language, such as “a person who is blind.”

• A specific learning disability in reading.

Ableism

• Prejudice and/or discrimination against people with disabilities.

• Short for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

• A 1990 law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities

• Any item, piece of equipment, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capacities of individuals with disabilities.

accessibility

• Prejudice and/or discrimination against people with disabilities

• The quality of being easily used, entered, or reached by people with disabilities; refers to the design of products, devices, services, curricula, or environments.

• Adjusted versions of existing technologies or tools so people with disabilities can more easily use them;

• Defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.

disability inclusion

• A specific learning disability in reading. People with dyslexia have trouble reading accurately and fluently

• The idea that brain differences such as autism are normal variations in the human population, rather than deficits or disorders

• The process of creating a space where all individuals, including people with disabilities, are full members of the community.

• A term that describes how individuals with disabilities prefer to refer to themselves.

invisible disability

• Hearing loss so severe that there’s little or no functional hearing, even when sound is amplified.

• the process of creating a workplace where all individuals, including people with disabilities, are not only employed but are full members of the work community.

• A 1990 law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities

• A disability that is not immediately apparent; sometimes called a hidden disability.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• The quality of being easily used, entered, or reached by people with disabilities; refers to the design of products, devices, services, curricula, or environments.

• A 1990 law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.

• Prejudice and/or discrimination against people with disabilities.

• Short for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition characterized by symptoms that include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity