Ministry of Education Terms
Autism Terms
Miscellaneous
EBUS Terms
Excel Things
100
Individual Education Plan
What is an IEP?
100
The inability to recognize or describe one's emotions. It reduces the enjoyment of admiration/positive praise, increases the enjoyment of being cruel, and decreases the enjoyment of engaging in group interactions.
What is Alexithymia?
100
Increasing these have the highest positive impact on Quality of Life.
What are Executive Function Skills?
100
The name of our high school Case Manager.
Who is Kathy Green?
100
Studies have shown that autistic individuals often experience anxiety and discomfort in these situations, and may use avoidance strategies to cope.
What is "Unstructured Social Time"?
200
Category G
What is the 1701 code for Autism?
200
The almond-shaped part of the brain that is involved in determining the emotional significance of events and generating an appropriate emotional response.
What is the amygdala?
200
A very strong need for control, which increases under stress and unpredictable environments.
What is PDA?
200
The name of our elementary school Case Manager.
Who is Karen Boucher?
200
Ross Greene's theory that students may act out in a negative way to avoid doing something they don't know how to do.
What is "Kids would rather look bad than stupid"?
300
It specifically identifies students who require supplementary funding for diverse abilities or disabilities under the Inclusive Education Program.
What is a 1701 Designation?
300
An eating disorder that involves extreme picky eating due to sensory sensitivities or food-based fears that may lead to severe malnutrition.
What is ARFID?
300
The name of our photocopier.
Who is Ricoh?
300
The name of our middle school Case Manager.
Who is Danielle Stier?
300
The tagline on the rainbow sign on our front doors.
What is "No Space for Hate"
400
Curriculum that is adapted for students who are working toward a Dogwood Graduation Diploma. May include extra time for tests, reduced workload, or a scribe.
What is "adapted curriculum"?
400
The tendency that Autistic people have to want to remain in a constant state. It can also look like extreme demand avoidance, which may be linked to high levels of anxiety. Can be perceived as laziness or a lack of motivation.
What is Autistic Inertia?
400
A type of government financial assistance for people with disabilities that begins at age 18.
What is PWD?
400
The name of our EBUS principal.
Who is Brian Cross?
400
What is "Staff Cell Phone Etiquette"?
500
Substantial modifications to curriculum for students who are working toward a School Leaving Certificate or Evergreen Certificate.
What is "modified curriculum"?
500
Having another person around when you need to do something that you're having difficulty getting started or staying focused.
What is a body double?
500
When you experience severe emotional pain because of failure or being rejected. This condition is linked to ADHD, and experts suggest it happens due to differences in brain structure.
What is Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria?
500
An alternative education program provided to a child by a parent that is not under the supervision of a qualified teacher.
What is homeschooling?
500
What is our "Theory of Change"?