Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in Intervention.
- Behavior Change (Behavior Modification, Behavioral Intervention)
- Behavior change refers to the systematic process of modifying specific behaviors through structured intervention techniques. In accessibility and disability contexts, behavior change strategies are us…
- Computer-Based Intervention (CBI, Technology-Based Intervention, Digital Intervention)
- A structured programme delivered through computer technology that aims to teach, rehabilitate, or support skill development. In accessibility contexts, computer-based interventions use software applic…
- Dyadic Interaction (Dyad Interaction, Paired Interaction)
- Social interaction between two individuals, studied as the fundamental unit of social exchange. In accessibility and intervention research, dyadic interaction is often examined in contexts such as chi…
- Non-Pharmacological Intervention (NPI, Non-Drug Intervention)
- A non-pharmacological intervention (NPI) is any therapeutic approach delivered without medication, including art and music therapy, reminiscence work, cognitive stimulation, exercise programmes, anima…
- Pediatric Rehabilitation (Children's Rehabilitation, Paediatric Rehabilitation)
- A specialized area of rehabilitation medicine focused on children and adolescents with disabilities, developmental delays, or injuries. Unlike adult rehabilitation which typically aims to restore lost…
- Pivotal Response Training (PRT, Pivotal Response Treatment)
- A naturalistic, child-initiated behavioural intervention developed for children with autism that targets "pivotal" skills — foundational abilities whose improvement produces widespread positive change…
- Social Skills Intervention (Social Skills Training, SST, Social Skills Therapy)
- Structured approaches to teaching social interaction skills to individuals who experience difficulties in social situations, commonly used with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or social an…
- Speech Therapy (Speech-Language Therapy, Speech Pathology, Speech-Language Intervention)
- Clinical intervention provided by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. For speech sound disorders, effective tr…