Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in Disabilities.
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- A tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries and veins directly, bypassing the normal capillary network. AVMs most often occur in the brain or spinal cord and can rupture, causing hemorrhagi…
- Blind (Blindness)
- A visual impairment severe enough that a person cannot use vision as their primary means of perceiving information, typically defined legally in the United States as best-corrected visual acuity of 20…
- Deafness
- A hearing loss profound enough that a person cannot rely on hearing as the primary channel for language and environmental awareness, typically defined audiologically as a loss of 90 decibels or more i…
- Paralysis (Paralyzed, Paresis)
- The partial or complete loss of voluntary muscle function, resulting from damage to the motor nervous system. Common causes include spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, motor neuron dis…
- Print Disabilities (Print Disability, Print Impairment)
- A broad term encompassing any condition that prevents a person from effectively reading standard printed text. Print disabilities include blindness and low vision, but also extend to learning disabili…
- Spastic Diplegia (Diplegic Cerebral Palsy)
- A form of cerebral palsy characterised by muscle stiffness (spasticity) that primarily affects the lower limbs, though the upper limbs may also be mildly affected. It is one of the most common types o…
- Spastic Triplegia (Triplegic Cerebral Palsy)
- A form of cerebral palsy in which three limbs are affected by spasticity (muscle stiffness), typically both legs and one arm. This condition presents unique challenges for assistive technology use bec…
- Visually Impaired (Vision Impairment, Visual Impairment, BVI)
- An umbrella term for any degree of reduced visual function that cannot be fully corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses, ranging from mild low vision to total blindness. The term is frequent…