Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

4 results found in Dyslexia.

Character Recognition
In the context of reading and cognitive accessibility, character recognition refers to the ability to correctly identify and distinguish individual letters and numbers. People with dyslexia often expe…
Fixation Problem (Reading Fixation Difficulty, Visual Fixation Issue)
A difficulty in maintaining stable visual focus on a specific point or line of text during reading. People with fixation problems may lose their place frequently, skip lines, or re-read the same passa…
Letter Reversal (Mirror Writing, Character Reversal)
A reading or writing difficulty where visually similar letters are confused or substituted for one another, such as swapping b for d, or p for q. Letter reversal is commonly associated with dyslexia a…
Meares-Irlen Syndrome (Irlen Syndrome, Visual Stress Syndrome, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome)
Meares-Irlen Syndrome is a perceptual processing disorder that affects how the brain processes visual information, causing symptoms of visual stress including pattern glare, perceptual distortions, ey…