Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
26 results found in Autism.
- Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS, Sensory Processing Differences)
- Sensory Processing Sensitivity refers to differences in how an individual perceives, filters, and responds to sensory input across modalities such as vision, sound, touch, taste, and proprioception. I…
- Social Communication (Social-Communication, Pragmatic Communication)
- The use of language and nonverbal behavior in social contexts, encompassing skills such as taking turns in conversation, adjusting communication style based on the listener or situation, understanding…
- Social Skills Intervention (Social Skills Training, SST, Social Skills Therapy)
- Structured approaches to teaching social interaction skills to individuals who experience difficulties in social situations, commonly used with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or social an…
- Speech-Like Vocalization (SLV)
- A sound produced by a person that can be phonetically transcribed based on the conventions of a spoken language, distinguishing it from non-speech-like vocalizations such as grunts, screeches, or voca…
- TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children)
- A comprehensive, evidence-based programme for supporting people with autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan, developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rather than a single me…
- Vocal Stereotypy (Vocal Stereotypies, Vocal Stim)
- Repetitive, non-functional vocalizations that serve no apparent communicative purpose, commonly observed in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Vocal stereo…