Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
4 results found in Social accessibility.
- Affective Touch (Social Touch, Emotional Touch)
- The emotional and social dimension of touch, distinct from discriminative touch that identifies object properties. Affective touch is mediated primarily by C-tactile (CT) afferents in hairy skin and p…
- Information asymmetry (Information gap, Information lag)
- In accessibility contexts, the unequal access to timely, relevant information experienced by disabled people compared to non-disabled peers, caused by inaccessible formats, platforms, and communicatio…
- Mediated Social Touch (Remote Touch, Tele-touch, Haptic Telepresence)
- The use of haptic technology to simulate or communicate social touch gestures — such as stroking, squeezing, patting, or hugging — between people who are physically separated. Mediated social touch sy…
- Third place
- A sociological concept coined by Ray Oldenburg describing informal social gathering spaces beyond the home (first place) and workplace (second place), such as cafes, parks, community centers, or clubs…