Hard word list

• Intellectual Disability – a disability that can make learning hard

• Rights – a rule about what a person is allowed to do or have

• Organisation – a group of people working together

• Child Protection – part of the government that makes sure children are safe

• Legal Support – help with the law and court

• Advocacy – speaking up about issues to make change

• Advocate – a person who can help you with issues

• Self advocacy – speaking up for yourself and others.  You can do this in a self advocacy group

• Self Advocate – a person with a disability who speaks up for themselves

• Discrimination – treating someone unfairly because of where they come from, their age, because they have a disability or what they look like

• Investigate – looking for and finding out information

• Resources – something to help you know, learn or do things.  Videos and books are types of resources

• Discovered – to find out or see something for the first time

• Companion – someone you spend time.  It can be a Support Worker or a friend