ASSIMILATION
n. 1. in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the process of incorporating new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas. See…
ASSISTED DEATH
one person assisting the other to commit suicide, by mutual agreement. This action can take the form of assisted suicide,…
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
residential facilities, usually for older adults or the disabled, that includes meals, personal care, and health-related services that are available…
ASSISTED SUICIDE
a form of suicide in which the person ending his or her own life is helped to do so by…
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICE
a device used by a person with hearing loss to emphasize a single specific type of sound. Unlike conventional hearing…
ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE
computer programs that are specially designed to enable individuals with disabilities to use the applications. For example, a screen reader,…
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT)
1. the field of development concerned with the service provision of utilities that improve the functioning of individuals with disabilities.…
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE
any organization, business or supplier that directly assists individuals with disabilities with choices relating to the purchase or leasing of…
ASSOCIATE 1
n. something that accompanies, resembles or is categorized in some way with something else. 2. n. a friend, partner, colleague,…
ASSOCIATED MOVEMENT
involuntary and unnecessary contractions of muscles that are not related, during a movement.
ASSOCIATION
n. 1. Some type of connection between ideas, behaviors, events, objects, or feelings on a conscious or unconscious level. Associations…
ASSOCIATION CORTEX
one of many areas of the cerebral cortex that are not principally involved in sensory or motor representations. However, these…
ASSOCIATION FIBER
a nerve fiber that transmits electrically charged impulses between different structures of the same cerebral hemisphere. Compare with commissural fiber.
ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ARO)
an association of scientists and physicians who collectively perform and share research on hearing, balance, speech, taste, and smell. The…
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY (AAASP)
Refers to a professional organization founded in 1986. Its main mission is to promote the development of psychological theory and…
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHOL
an organization founded in 1974, whose main purpose is to promote human welfare through the advancement of the profession and…
ASSOCIATION NUCLEI
nuclei of the thalamus that does not receive direct input from the ascending sensory systems. These nuclei connect widely to…
ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS
the process by which simple perceptions and ideas are combined into a total idea, which may vary in complexity and…
ASSOCIATION PSYCHOLOGY
a type of psychology that is based on the premise that learning and knowledge are completely derived from the formation…
ASSOCIATION VALUE
1. the extent to which a specific stimulus is associated with a person's ideas, memories, or values. 2. the extent…