My Special Care Couseling Glossary

My Special Care Counselling Glossary

Hi, my name is Coralie, and I am studying at the Cegep the Thetford in the Special Care Counseling program. I'm starting my second year of formation. For this semester, we have to do an intern ship. I decided to go at in a child care centre (CPE) and I really like it. There are some vocabulary that we can associate to my study program.

academic
adjective
Relating to education and scholarship.
Example: He used academic methods for having good grades.
fr: académique
adapt
verb
Become adjusted to new conditions.
Example: A teacher can help a child adapt to his difficulties.
fr: adaptation
A person who is adapting to a situation.
aid
verb
To provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end.
Example: The educator would aid the intern with their interventions.
fr: aide
The action of helping someone.
approach
noun
To take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of.
Example: Having a good approach is comforting for children who are stressed.
fr: approcher
autism
adjective
Relating to or affected by autism.
Example: I really liked help the little autistic boy with his language difficulties.
fr: autiste
This boy is affected by autism.
capabilities
noun
The power or ability to do something.
Example: All capabilities of this child must be used to maximum advantage.
fr: capacités
communication
noun
The action of exchange information between people using language, symbols or signs.
Example: Yesterday, I had a communication with my colleague about a student who needs special attentions.
fr: communication
We can communicate in many ways.
community
noun
A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Example: This organization helps people in the community to manage a budget.
fr: communauté
A catholic community.
development
noun
A personal process in which a person can evolve and learn.
Example: Your child has autism, but we can help him in his development with activities and stimulation.
fr: développement
The development of a child.
dyslexia
noun
A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence.
Example: My nephew has dyslexia and that cause him difficulties at school.
fr: dyslexie
One as dylexia and the other don't.
education
noun
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
Example: Adult education is an integral part of life-long education and can contribute decisively to economic and cultural development, social progress and world peace, as well as the development of educational systems.
fr: éducation
Education can be don in many ways.
equipment
noun
The process of supplying someone or something with items' necessary for a particular purpose.
Example: Volunteers need to be taught how to use specific equipment.
fr: équipement
These are some equipments for school.
individual
noun
Of or for a particular person.
Example: We can do some individual activity with a child with special needs to stimulate him more.
fr: individuel
An individual meeting can be good for having the maximum attention of the child.
intervention
noun
The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process.
Example: In my internships, I do a lot of spontaneous interventions with the kids.
fr: intervention
We can do interventions to slove problems.
methods
noun
A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
Example: A lot of methods can be used for getting the attention of the children.
fr: méthodes
Many methods are taught to us in our courses.
resource
noun
An action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances.
Example: Many other professionals can be a good resource for us to help someone with his difficulties.
fr: ressource
Other professionals have other tools that can help the client.
school
noun
An institution for educating children.
Example: A special care counseling can work in a school with children.
fr: école
A school
service
noun
Work somebody does for other people or an organization.
Example: We offer our services to people in need.
fr: service
This service is provided to all age groups.
syndrome
noun
A group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
Example: Foetal Alcohol syndrome occurs when a mother is consuming large amounts (more than 40 g per day) of alcohol whilst pregnant and can result in birth defects.
fr: syndrôme
Characteristics of a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
technique
noun
A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Example: These's a lot of techniques that we can use during a helping relationship.
fr: technique

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