4.02 Key Terms

Definition: is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

• • Americans with Disabilities Act

• • Annual review

• • Cooperative learning

• • Assistive technology

• Definition: the action or process of adapting or being adapted.

• • Assistive technology

• • Adaptations

• • Annual review

• • Cooperative learning

Definition: is an educational approach which aims to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences.

• • Annual review

• • Assistive technology

• • Cooperative learning

• • Adaptations

Definition: is an independent, non-profit academic publishing company based in San Mateo, California. As of 2021, it publishes 51 journals of review articles and Knowable Magazine, covering the fields of life, biomedical, physical, and social sciences.

• • Assistive technology

• • Americans with Disabilities Act

• • Accommodations

• • Annual review

Definition: is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living independently, or even with assistance.

• • Accommodations

• • Assistive technology

• • Cooperative learning

• • Americans with Disabilities Act

Definition:  temporary lodgings, sometimes also including board.

• • Cooperative learning

• • Annual review

• • Accommodations

• • Assistive technology