Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
21 results found in ADHD.
- ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS, ADHD-RS-IV)
- A standardised assessment tool based on DSM diagnostic criteria for evaluating the frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents. Completed by parents or teachers, it measures in…
- Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS, ASRS-v1.1, Adult ADHD Self-Rating Scale)
- A short self-report screening instrument for adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder developed by the World Health Organization in collaboration with researchers from Harvard Medical School. Th…
- Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL, K-CBCL)
- A standardised parent-report assessment tool used to evaluate behavioural and emotional problems in children aged 6-18. It measures internalising problems (anxiety, withdrawal, somatic complaints) and…
- Co-Presence (Copresence)
- The sense of being together with another person in a shared space, whether physical or virtual, where individuals are aware of each other's presence and are "accessible, available, and subject to one …
- Comprehensive Attention Test (CAT)
- A computer-based, clinically validated battery for assessing multiple attention capacities in children and adolescents. It measures sub-components including visual and auditory selective attention, su…
- Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT, Deep Pressure Stimulation, Deep Touch Pressure)
- A therapeutic approach that uses firm, distributed tactile pressure — such as from weighted blankets, compression garments, or inflatable vests — to reduce anxiety, stress, and physiological arousal. …
- Digital Stimming (Digital self-stimulation)
- The deliberate, controlled engagement with digital content — typically apps, videos, or sites commonly labeled as 'distracting' — as a self-regulatory or soothing behavior, analogous to physical stimm…
- Distributed Accountability
- A collaborative support strategy where responsibility for remembering tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining organizational systems is shared across a network of people rather than resting solely o…
- Doom Scrolling (Doomscrolling)
- The tendency to continuously scroll through social media or news feeds despite the content being distressing or unproductive, often losing significant amounts of time in the process. Doom scrolling is…
- Email Anxiety (Inbox Anxiety)
- Intense anxiety, dread, or avoidance behavior around checking, opening, and responding to emails, commonly experienced by people with ADHD. Email anxiety can involve physical symptoms like racing hear…
- Emotional Regulation (Emotion Regulation, Affect Regulation)
- The ability to manage, modify, and respond to emotional experiences in ways that are situationally appropriate and aligned with one's goals. Emotional regulation is a significant challenge for people …
- EndeavorRx (Endeavor Rx, EndeavorRx DTx)
- The first FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, cleared in June 2020. EndeavorRx is a mobile video game designed to improve attention function in children aged 8-12 with…
- Focusmate
- An online platform that facilitates virtual body doubling by matching users with accountability partners for timed video co-working sessions. Users keep their cameras on, state their goals at the begi…
- Goal-Setting Theory
- A motivational theory developed by Edwin Locke and Gary Latham proposing that setting specific, challenging goals leads to higher performance than vague or easy goals. In the context of ADHD support, …
- Hyperfixation
- Hyperfixation is an intense, prolonged focus on a single activity, topic or interest to the exclusion of other tasks and bodily needs, commonly associated with ADHD and autism. Unlike hyperfocus, whic…
- Peer Mentoring (Peer Support, Peer Tutoring)
- A support relationship where individuals with shared experiences provide guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to one another, typically in informal or semi-structured settings. For AD…
- Pomodoro Technique (Pomodoro Method, Pomodoro Timer)
- A time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s that uses a timer to break work into focused intervals (typically 25 minutes) separated by short breaks (typically 5 minutes),…
- Study With Me (Study With Me Videos, SWM)
- A genre of online video content, primarily on YouTube and Twitch, where creators film themselves studying or working, often incorporating Pomodoro-style timed sessions. Viewers watch these videos whil…
- StudyStream
- An online platform that provides virtual body doubling through a grid-based video interface simulating a study hall or library environment. Unlike one-on-one platforms like Focusmate, StudyStream disp…
- Time Blindness (Diminished time awareness)
- A reduced or unreliable awareness of the passage of time, commonly associated with ADHD and related executive-function differences. People experiencing time blindness may struggle to estimate how long…