Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
9 results found in advocacy.
- Accessibility Advocacy (Accessibility Activism, A11y Advocacy)
- The practice of promoting, educating others about, and pushing for the adoption of accessible practices in digital and physical environments. In online spaces, accessibility advocacy often falls dispr…
- Allyship (Accessibility Allyship, Disability Allyship)
- The practice of non-disabled people (or people without a specific disability) actively supporting disabled colleagues by advocating for accessibility, following accommodation norms, and helping identi…
- Autism Self-Advocacy (Autistic Self-Advocacy, Autism Rights Movement)
- A movement led by autistic individuals who advocate for their own rights, autonomy, and inclusion in decisions that affect their lives. Autism self-advocacy challenges the dominance of non-autistic pa…
- Civic Technology (Civic Tech, Civic Hacking)
- Technology developed by community members, advocacy groups, or volunteers to improve public services, increase government transparency, and address civic challenges. In accessibility, civic technology…
- Curb Cut Effect (Curb Cut Phenomenon, Electronic Curb Cut)
- The phenomenon whereby accessibility features designed for people with disabilities end up benefiting a much broader population. Named after sidewalk curb cuts — ramps originally mandated for wheelcha…
- Independent Living Movement (IL Movement)
- A disability rights movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s advocating for disabled people's right to live independently in the community, make their own choices, and participate fully in society…
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
- The largest membership organization of blind people in the United States, founded in 1940. The NFB advocates for the rights and equality of blind and low vision people through policy work, technology …
- Neurodivergent Movement (Neurodiversity Movement)
- A social movement, largely driven by online collective action beginning in the early 2000s, that challenges traditional deficit-based models of neurological differences like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, an…
- Right to Repair
- A movement advocating for consumers' ability to repair, modify, and maintain their own devices and equipment, including access to diagnostic information, repair manuals, and replacement parts. For peo…