Medical Terms
What is Genetic?
A situation or sensory experience that brings up negative memories or negative feelings
What is a trigger?
the changes that need to be made for something in order for it to be usable to something with a disability
What is an accessibility need?
What is an impairment?
A disorder, impairment or condition that limits a person's mental, physical or emotional abilities.
What is a disability?
when something breaks down or becomes worse over time
What is degeneration?
To keep calm or manage one's emotions or needs
What is regulation?
Wheelchairs, canes, walkers, motorized scooters are all examples of these.
What are mobility aids?
When a disability affects a person's actions and reactions, and when they can control their behavior.
What is a behavioral disorder or disability?
The effects of a disability or medical condition, such as fainting, getting overheated, or struggling to focus.
What are symptoms?
Sometimes they can look like someone is zoned out, other times it looks like someone is moving involuntarily, or jerking around. People usually can't talk during these.
What is a seizure?
What is stimming?
Difficulties or differences in processing information regarding eyesight, smell, hearing, touch and taste. Everyone has these, but some are more severe than others. It may result in picky eating, disliking loud noises, or feeling sick with certain smells.
What are sensory needs?
A disability that impacts how the brain works.
What is a cognitive disorder or disability?
An adaptation or change made to something to increase its accessibility.
What is an accommodation?
The system in your body that sends signals regarding pain, texture, or other sensory input. It starts at the spinal cord and spreads through the body.
What is the nervous system?
When you receive too much sensory information and may feel frustrated or overwhelmed. This can happen from too many noises, a busy day with many social interactions, or many other things.
What is feeling overstimulated?
Practices or strategies that help someone calm down or process an emotion.
What are coping mechanisms?
A disability that impacts the nervous system.
What is a neurological disorder/disability?
What is a developmental disorder?