A schema mask is a dynamic set of access, transformation and routing rules that functionally compartmentalises an organised information domain and regulates its communication with other domains and conscious awareness.
In cognitive science, psychology, and computer design, a domain-specific structure means a system, module, or architecture is tailored to handle one specific type of task or information rather than general tasks
Scaffolded Development: Complex skills or structures do not emerge in isolation. They rely on a foundational layers of temporary support structures—known as “props” or scaffolds—that are progressively accumulated and built upon. As the higher-level hierarchical structure stabilizes, these supporting props are either integrated into the core system or discarded.
The self-system is a psychological concept. It refers to an individual’s inner network of beliefs, behaviors, and self-perceptions. It helps people make sense of the world, manage their goals, and lower feelings of anxiety.
Prenatal functional organization refers to how lifestyle, movement, and clinical care systems prepare a pregnant body for birth and postpartum recovery. It blends physical training for daily tasks with systems-based health frameworks like Functional Patterns.
Organised sensorimotor schemes are mental and physical patterns of action used by infants during the sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years) to understand and interact with the world. These frameworks start as basic reflexes and grow into coordinated, intentional goal-directed behaviors
Conscious awareness is the subjective, active experience of perceiving your internal thoughts, feelings, and the external world around you. It is the fundamental state of knowing you exist and actively processing what you see, feel, or experience at any given moment
Social camouflaging is a coping strategy where individuals hide or compensate for autistic traits to blend in with neurotypical social norms, often involving masking, mirroring, and assimilation.
Self-concealment is a psychological trait defined as the active, intentional hiding of personal information, thoughts, or events that a person perceives as negative, distressing, or shameful. Unlike casual secrecy, it is a habitual pattern of holding back intimate personal details out of fear of judgment