Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
47 results found in accessibility principles.
- Transparency in AI (AI Transparency, Algorithmic Transparency)
- The principle that AI systems should clearly communicate how they work, what data they use, where processing occurs, and what their limitations are. In accessibility contexts, blind users have express…
- Universal Design (UD)
- A design philosophy and practice that aims to create products, environments, and systems usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. O…
- Visual Description (Visual Content Description)
- The practice of conveying visual information through non-visual means, primarily text or speech. Visual description encompasses various contexts including image descriptions, alternative text, audio d…
- Visual Epistemology (Sighted Epistemology)
- Ways of knowing and understanding the world that are dependent on visual perception. Visual epistemology treats sight as the primary and most reliable sense for gathering information, often positionin…
- Workplace Accommodation (Reasonable Accommodation, Job Accommodation)
- Modifications or adjustments to a job, work environment, or work processes that enable a person with a disability to perform their job duties and participate equally in the workplace. Accommodations c…
- Workplace Inclusion (Inclusive Workplace)
- The practice of creating work environments where all employees, including those with disabilities, can participate fully, contribute their skills, and access the same opportunities for development and…
- eAccessibility (Electronic Accessibility, ICT Accessibility, Digital Accessibility)
- The concept of ensuring that all people, including those with disabilities and elderly people with reduced functional capabilities, have equal access to information and services made available through…