Word list

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

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Abuse

Abuse is when someone treats you badly.
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Accessible

When information is accessible, it is easy to:

  • find and use
  • understand.
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Attitudes

Your attitudes are what you:

  • think
  • feel
  • believe.
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Autism

Autism is a disability that can affect how you:

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

When you are confident, you:

  • believe in yourself
  • know what you can do
  • can try new things.
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Data

When we talk about data, we mean:

  • facts
  • information
  • records.
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Discrimination

Discrimination is when someone treats you unfairly because of a part of who you are.
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Employer

An employer is a person who hires other people to work for them.
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Employment

Employment means you:

  • have a job
  • go to work
  • get paid.
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Inclusive

When the community’s attitudes are inclusive, everyone can:

  • take part
  • feel like they belong.
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Intellectual disability

An intellectual disability affects how you:

  • learn new things
  • solve problems
  • communicate
  • do things on your own.
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Neurodiverse

When someone is neurodiverse:

  • they think in a different way
  • their brain works in a different way.
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Outcome

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

The Strategy has ideas about how to make life better for people with disability in 7 main areas.

We call these outcome areas.
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Physical disability

A physical disability affects how someone:

  • moves
  • uses their body.
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Promotion

A promotion can mean you are:

  • given more things to do in your job
  • paid more money.
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Sensory disability

A sensory disability can affect how someone:

  • sees
  • hears.