Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
4 results found in Motor Disabilities.
- Idiosyncratic Gesture (Personalised Gesture, Idiosyncratic Movement)
- A body-based communicative movement whose form and meaning are specific to one individual (and often to one communication partner), rather than drawn from a shared vocabulary like American Sign Langua…
- Motor Impairment (Motor Disability, Physical Impairment, Movement Disorder)
- A condition that affects a person's ability to control physical movements, including fine motor skills (precise movements of hands and fingers) and gross motor skills (larger movements involving arms,…
- Range of Motion (ROM, Joint Mobility)
- The full movement potential of a joint, measured in degrees of a circle, from the starting position to maximum extension or flexion. Range of motion exercises are fundamental to physical rehabilitatio…
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Brain Attack)
- A medical condition occurring when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Strokes can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disabi…