paraprofessional
a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.
of or relating to paraprofessionals.
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How to use paraprofessional in a sentence
“Normal babies, when they are born, they cry, they open their eyes,” said Jean Jacques, an Orange County Schools paraprofessional and full-time student at the University of Central Florida.
She Can’t Sue Her Doctor Over Her Baby’s Death. When She Spoke Out, She Was Silenced Again. | by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald | April 9, 2021 | ProPublicaHe had a full-time paraprofessional and speech-services at his school, and he was making friends with other kids for the first time.
Growing up on screens: How a year lived online has changed our children | Heather Kelly | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostWe may not fear that students will get sick, but I promise you, too many teachers, paraprofessionals, and others will.
Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator. | by Annie Waldman and Heather Vogell | November 23, 2020 | ProPublicaMany doctors and medical paraprofessionals advertise Botox treatments after taking a weekend course in injections.
Can you get too much Botox? | By Matthew J. Lin/The Conversation | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceMany are so emotionally troubled that, even with such small class sizes, each teacher is assigned a paraprofessional to help out in the room.
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