Paraprofessional
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paraprofessional is a noun meaning A person who is trained to assist a professional: for example, an assistant to an educator.
Meaning
A person who is trained to assist a professional: for example, an assistant to an educator.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to this assistance.
Example Sentences
While these were years of rapid growth, with increasing involvement of paraprofessionals, peer counselors, and, as Rosen says, "good-hearted gay people who wanted to be supportive to their gay brothers and sisters," the atmosphere was still that of a community peer counseling center rather than a professional mental health center or alcoholism treatment center per se.
Word Forms
- paraprofessionals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paratherapist, paraeducator, assistant, semiprofessional, subprofessional, professionalist.
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