Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
7 results found in Special Education.
- Behavior Rehearsal (Behavioral Rehearsal)
- Behavior rehearsal is a structured practice technique, introduced by Brownsmith in behavioural psychology and widely used in social-skills training, in which a learner repeatedly practises a target be…
- Collaborative Play (Cooperative Play)
- Play in which two or more people work together toward a shared goal, coordinating their actions, attention, and turns rather than competing or playing in parallel. Collaborative play is a common vehic…
- Developmental Delay (Developmental Disability, Global Developmental Delay)
- A condition in which a child does not reach developmental milestones — such as motor skills, speech, social skills, or cognitive abilities — at the expected ages. Developmental delay may affect one or…
- Imitation (Embodied Imitation)
- The act of observing and reproducing another person's actions, gestures, or vocalisations. Imitation is a foundational social and developmental skill that supports language acquisition, motor learning…
- Power Cards
- Power Cards are a visual teaching strategy developed by Elisa Gagnon for autistic learners and others with social-communication differences. A Power Card is a small, portable card that pairs a brief s…
- Social Engagement (Social Participation)
- The active involvement of a person in social interaction with others - making eye contact, attending to a partner, taking turns, responding to bids for attention, and sustaining shared activity. Socia…
- VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
- The VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program), developed by Mark Sundberg, is a criterion-referenced assessment and curriculum-planning tool for children with autism and ot…