Word list

This list explains what the bold words in this summary mean.

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Autism

Autism is a disability that might affect how you:

  • think and feel
  • communicate
  • connect and deal with others.

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Brain injury

A brain injury can happen when someone:

  • has a bad accident
  • hurts their head badly
  • damages their brain.

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Co-design

Co-design is when people work together to plan something new.

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Cognitive disability

A cognitive disability affects how someone:

  • thinks
  • communicates
  • understands
  • remembers.

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Consent

When you give your consent, you say it’s okay to do something.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD)

CaLD people:

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  • come from different countries or backgrounds

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  • speak languages other than English.

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Data

When we talk about data, we mean:

  • facts
  • information
  • records.

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Focus groups

A focus group is a group of people who meet to talk about their experiences and opinions.

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Funding

Funding is money from the government.

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Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how someone can:

  • learn new things
  • solve problems
  • communicate
  • do things on their own.

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Outcomes

Outcomes are the important results we want to get for people with disability.

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Physical disability

A physical disability affects how someone moves and uses their body.

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Privacy

Privacy means keeping your information safe and private.

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Providers

A provider supports other people by delivering a service.

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Psychosocial disability

A psychosocial disability comes from a person’s mental health.

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Research participant

A research participant is someone who takes part in a research project.

We also call them participants.