Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in Disability Services.
- Abandonment of Assistive Technology (Assistive Technology Abandonment, AT Abandonment, Assistive Technology Discontinuance)
- Abandonment of assistive technology is the well-documented phenomenon in which a substantial proportion of assistive devices acquired by disabled users — commonly reported in the literature at roughly…
- Assistive Technology Delivery (AT Service Delivery, Assistive Technology Provision)
- The process of identifying, selecting, providing, and supporting assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. Effective AT delivery involves assessing a person's needs and abilities, matchi…
- Circle of Friends (Circle of Support, Circles of Support)
- Circle of Friends (or Circle of Support) is a facilitated social-inclusion intervention in which a person with a disability is surrounded by a small, intentional group of peers, family members, and su…
- Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
- Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy for enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities by improving service delivery, providing equitable opportunities, and promoting their r…
- Family-based Care (Family Caregiving Model, Home-based Care)
- Family-based care is the model in which a relative — most often a parent, spouse, adult child, or sibling — is the primary caregiver for a disabled, chronically ill, or ageing family member, typically…
- Formal Caregiver (Professional Caregiver, Paid Caregiver)
- A formal caregiver is a paid, trained professional who provides care — personal, medical, or social — to a disabled, ill, or ageing person, typically through a healthcare organisation, home-care agenc…
- Implementation Science
- The study of methods and strategies that promote the systematic uptake of research findings and evidence-based practices into routine clinical, educational, or service settings. Implementation science…
- Occupational Therapist (OT, Occupational Therapy)
- An occupational therapist is a licensed healthcare professional who helps people participate in the 'occupations' of daily life — self-care, work, school, leisure, and community roles — through therap…
- Transition Period (School-to-Adult Transition, Transition Services)
- In disability services, the transition period refers to the years during which a young person with a disability moves from school-based supports into adult life. In the United States, school systems a…