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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
  • move around in.

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Autism

Autism can affect how you:

  • think
  • feel
  • communicate
  • understand people.

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Barrier

A barrier is something that stops you from doing what you:

  • need to do
  • want to do.

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Companion Card

A Companion Card lets some people with disability take a support worker to an event or activity for free.

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Data

Data includes information and facts we collect to help us learn about something.

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Diagnosis

A diagnosis is when a doctor:

  • checks your health
  • says what health condition they think you have.

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Grant

Grants are money from the government to pay for important work that helps others.

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Justice system

The justice system includes:

  • prisons
  • the courts
  • police
  • the law.

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Multicultural

Multicultural communities include people who:

  • come from different cultures and backgrounds
  • speak different languages.

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Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is the different ways people’s brains can work.

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Out-of-home care

Out-of-home care is housing for a child who:

  • can’t live with their parents or carer
  • might live with a different family.

the Autism Strategy 2024–2029 document.

Strategy

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