Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
20 results found in Clinical Tools.
- 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…
- Acoustic Analysis (Acoustic Signal Analysis)
- The computational examination of sound signals to extract measurable properties such as duration, fundamental frequency (pitch), intensity, spectral characteristics, and formant structure. In accessib…
- Assistive Technology Assessment (AT Assessment, Assistive Technology Evaluation, AT Evaluation)
- An assistive technology assessment is a systematic evaluation process to identify the most appropriate assistive technology solutions for an individual with a disability. The assessment typically cons…
- 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…
- Clinical Reasoning (CR)
- The cognitive and reflective process by which healthcare clinicians — particularly physical and occupational therapists — individualize care under patient and contextual uncertainty. Clinical reasonin…
- Cognitive Assessment (Neuropsychological assessment, Cognitive testing)
- Structured evaluation of cognitive abilities — attention, memory, executive function, language, visuospatial processing, and more — using standardized tasks, questionnaires, or interactive assessments…
- 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…
- Farnsworth D-15 Test (D-15 Color Test, Farnsworth Dichotomous Test)
- The Farnsworth D-15 test is a clinical assessment used to evaluate color perception by asking a person to arrange 15 colored caps in order of hue. The pattern of errors reveals the type and severity o…
- Goldmann Perimetry (Goldmann Visual Field Test, Kinetic Perimetry)
- Goldmann perimetry is a clinical technique for mapping the visual field — the total area a person can see while fixating on a central point. The test uses a moving stimulus of controlled size and brig…
- Infant-Computer Interaction (Baby-Computer Interaction)
- The design and study of technology interfaces intended for use by infants, typically under 24 months of age. Infant-computer interaction presents unique challenges compared to other user populations b…
- Jitter and Shimmer (Voice perturbation measures, Cycle-to-cycle variability)
- Acoustic measures of voice quality that capture short-term irregularity in the vocal fold vibration. Jitter is the cycle-to-cycle variability in pitch (fundamental frequency), while shimmer is the cyc…
- LogMAR (Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution)
- A standardised scale for measuring visual acuity based on the logarithm (base 10) of the minimum angle of resolution, used in the Bailey-Lovie eye chart and widely adopted in clinical vision research.…
- Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID, Minimal Clinically Important Difference)
- The smallest change in a measurement that is perceived as beneficial or meaningful from a clinical perspective. MCID thresholds help researchers and clinicians distinguish statistically significant ch…
- Neuropsychological Assessment (Neuropsychological Testing, Cognitive Assessment)
- A systematic evaluation of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional functioning through standardised tests designed to measure specific brain-behaviour relationships. In the context of accessibility and …
- Occupational Therapy Assessment (OT Assessment, OT Evaluation, Client Evaluation)
- Occupational therapy assessment is the systematic process by which an occupational therapist evaluates a client's physical capabilities, cognitive function, emotional state, and ability to perform dai…
- Pelli-Robson Chart (Pelli-Robson Contrast Sensitivity Chart)
- The Pelli-Robson chart is a clinical tool used to measure contrast sensitivity — the ability to detect objects at low-to-moderate contrast levels. The chart consists of a series of letter-charts compo…
- Perceptual Analysis (Perceptual Judgment, Auditory-Perceptual Analysis)
- A method of evaluating speech, voice, or other sounds based on a human listener's subjective auditory impressions rather than instrumental measurement. In clinical speech-language pathology, perceptua…
- Spectrogram (Sonogram, Spectral Display)
- A spectrogram is a visual representation of the frequency spectrum of a signal as it varies over time, typically showing time on the horizontal axis, frequency on the vertical axis, and intensity repr…
- Vocalization Analysis (Vocal Analysis, Infant Vocalization Analysis)
- Vocalization analysis is the systematic study and measurement of vocal productions, including speech, pre-speech sounds, and non-speech vocalizations. In developmental and clinical contexts, vocalizat…
- Zancolli Classification (Zancolli Scale)
- A clinical classification system for residual upper-limb function after cervical spinal cord injury, developed by Argentine surgeon Eduardo Zancolli. The scale categorises hand and wrist function by t…