Advocacy – Sharing your story, thoughts, and opinions to support a cause that promotes a change
Analyze – To organize and understand the detailed information, sometimes called data
Analysis – What we get from analyzing information
Accommodations – A change in the environment that makes it easier for yourself or others to participate
Barriers – Things that make it harder to do something
Carbohydrates – An important part of a balanced diet in bread, fruits, and vegetables
Consumer – A person who uses something for personal use
Critical Thinking – Taking time to reflect on or think about something you read or hear
Curriculum – A program, course, or workshop that teaches us about a specific topic
Data – Facts or information collected for research analysis
Disability Awareness – Knowing about and teaching others about what it is like to have a disability
Empower – To give someone new knowledge or skills so that they can do something new that they couldn’t do before
Findings/Results – The outcome of the research process or the information you find out after doing research
Health – Your physical, mental, and social well-being
Hydration – The process of drinking enough water
Inclusion – All people being able to participate in all different kinds of activities they choose
Incentives – Rewards or money that someone gets after doing an activity that helps motivate them (example: money, gift cards, etc.)
Participant – A person who takes part in an activity
Perspectives – A person’s unique opinion or what and how they think about an issue
Policy – Rules or guidelines that governments and organizations follow
Population – A group of people with something in common
Process – A series of actions to achieve a goal
Protein – An important part of a balanced diet in meats, beans, and nuts
References – Giving another person credit when you use their ideas, especially in a research paper
Research – The process of asking questions to better understand what we are interested in learning about
Researcher – A person who does scientific research
Research Team - A group of individuals who work together to answer a specific research question
Results/Findings – The outcome of the research process or the information you find out after doing research
Survey – A series of questions asked to better understand a group of people or a specific question
Voluntary – Doing an activity because you want to, not because you have to
Well-being – A state of being physically, mentally, and socially healthy