Word list

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

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Accessible

When something is accessible, it is easy to:

  • find and use
  • understand.

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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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Autism diagnosis

An Autism diagnosis is when a doctor:

  • checks your health
  • says if they think you are on the Autism spectrum.

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Autism spectrum

The Autism spectrum includes the different ways people can experience Autism.

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Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs)

ADEs are businesses that train and employ people with disability.

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Bullying

Bullying is when someone says or does something to make you feel bad over and over again.

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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

CALD people:

  • come from different cultures and backgrounds
  • speak languages other than English.

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Culture

Your culture is:

  • your way of life
  • how you think or act now because of how you grew up
  • your beliefs
  • what is important to you.

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Early intervention

Early intervention is when people get services and support:

  • as early as possible in their lives
  • when they get a diagnosis.

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Inclusive

When the community is inclusive, everyone:

  • can take part
  • feels like they belong.

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Intersectionality

Intersectionality is when people treat you differently because of more than one thing about who you are.

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Justice system

Our justice system includes:

  • prisons
  • the courts
  • police
  • the law.

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LGBTIQA+

The letters of LGBTIQA stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning and asexual.

The ‘+’ is for people who are part of the LGBTIQA + community but don’t talk about themselves using a word from this list.

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Mask

When you mask your Autism, you change how you behave to fit in with people who aren’t on the Autism spectrum.

You might do this:

  • without meaning to
  • to keep yourself safe.

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Mental health

Mental health is about how you:

  • think and feel about yourself
  • deal with things in your life.

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Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

  • fairly
  • equally.

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Strategy

A strategy is a government plan for how we will do things in the future.

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Suicide

This is when someone ends their own life.

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Themes

Themes are important ideas that come up in different areas of our work and lives.