Glossary - G

Gestures

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movements of any part of the body to express or emphasize an idea, an emotion or a function. Not part of a formal communication system.

Goals and Outcomes

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Functional and measurable target areas of development written by the IFSP or IEP team.

Grammar

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Systems and rules to describe the structure of language, such as word order in sentences, and grammatical markers such as plurals, verb tenses, and pronouns.

Gross Motor Control

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Large, strong movements, as in walking.

Group Contingencies

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Reinforcement delivered to a group based on the behavior of either an individual, a segment of the group, or the whole group.

Group Home

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A home or institutional/campus setting, provided by Office of Children and Youth (OCY) or Juvenile Probation Office (JPO), where several children in need of a home can live. All OCY placements are for abuse or neglect, though some settings allow for Juvenile Probation Office (JPO) involved children who are Adjudicated Delinquent and/or Dependent. Mental health support is rarely provided and placement occurs by court order.

Guided Practice

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The second step in the direct instruction model. Students are provided opportunities to grasp new learning under the direction or guidance of the teacher.