Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
46 results found in Health.
- Spoon theory (Spoons, Energy accounting)
- A metaphor created by Christine Miserandino to explain the limited energy reserves experienced by people with chronic illness and disabilities. "Spoons" represent units of energy, and every activity —…
- Strabismus (Crossed eyes, Squint, Eye misalignment)
- A condition in which the eyes do not align properly, causing one eye to point in a different direction from the other — inward (esotropia), outward (exotropia or exophoria), upward, or downward. Strab…
- Stress Management (Stress Regulation, Stress Reduction)
- The set of techniques and practices used to reduce the physiological and psychological impact of acute and chronic stress — including controlled breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness m…
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI, Acquired brain injury)
- An injury to the brain caused by an external force such as a blow, jolt, or penetrating object, resulting in temporary or permanent impairments to cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functioning. TB…
- Visual processing (Visual perception, Visual cognition)
- The brain's ability to interpret, organise, and make sense of visual information received from the eyes, involving multiple neural pathways including the ventral stream (object recognition, "what" pat…
- Well-being (Wellbeing, Well Being)
- Well-being is a multi-dimensional construct covering a person's physical health, psychological state, social connectedness, autonomy, and environmental quality of life. Accessibility research uses wel…