Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- AT Impact Framework (ATIF, Assistive Technology Impact Framework)
- A multi-level conceptual framework for evaluating the impact of assistive technology interventions on quality of life, developed from longitudinal research with smartphone users with sensory disabilit…
- Accessibility Maturity Model (Accessibility Maturity, Digital Accessibility Maturity)
- A framework for assessing how well an organization has integrated accessibility into its culture, processes, and outputs. Maturity models typically progress through stages from ad hoc or reactive appr…
- Barrage Test (Cancellation Test, Visual Search Test)
- A standardized neuropsychological assessment that measures selective and sustained visual attention by requiring participants to identify and mark target items among distractors on a page. Barrage tes…
- Center of Pressure (COP, Centre of Pressure)
- The point on a surface where the total sum of pressure forces acts, used as a key measure in balance and postural stability assessment. In standing balance evaluation, COP is measured using force plat…
- Cognitive Interviewing
- A qualitative research technique used to explore how survey respondents understand and mentally process assessment questions. Cognitive interviewing involves asking participants to think aloud as they…
- DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV, DSM)
- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the standard classification system used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose menta…
- Digital Phenotyping (Active Digital Phenotyping, Passive Digital Phenotyping, Behavioral Phenotyping)
- The use of data from digital devices (smartphones, computers, wearables) to quantify behavioral and physiological characteristics relevant to health or ability. Passive digital phenotyping collects da…
- Dyslexia Screening (Dyslexia Assessment, Reading Disability Screening)
- The process of identifying individuals who may be at risk for dyslexia, typically through standardized tests that assess reading fluency, phonological awareness, rapid naming, and other cognitive indi…
- Flesch Reading Ease (Flesch Readability Score, Flesch Score, FRE)
- A readability formula developed by Rudolf Flesch in 1948 that rates text on a 100-point scale based on average sentence length and average number of syllables per word. Higher scores indicate easier-t…
- Functional Assessment (Functional Capability Assessment, FA)
- A systematic process for evaluating an individual's ability to perform specific tasks or activities, focusing on what a person can actually do rather than their medical diagnosis. In assistive technol…
- Gait Analysis (Gait Assessment, Walking Analysis)
- The systematic study of human locomotion using observation, measurement, and analysis of body mechanics during walking. Gait analysis measures parameters such as stride length, step duration, joint an…
- Goodness of Pronunciation (GOP, GOP Score)
- A computational measure used in automatic speech recognition to assess how closely a spoken utterance matches expected pronunciation patterns. GOP scores are calculated by comparing phone sequences fr…
- Home Accessibility Audit (Home Safety Assessment, Indoor Accessibility Assessment, HSSAT)
- A systematic evaluation of a residential space to identify barriers to access, safety hazards, and opportunities for modification to support people with disabilities, older adults, or families with yo…
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE, Mini-Mental State Exam, Folstein Test)
- A widely used brief screening tool for cognitive impairment, originally developed in 1975. The MMSE assesses orientation, memory, attention, language, and visuospatial skills through a series of quest…
- Normative Language (Normativity in Assessment)
- Language in assessment tools, questionnaires, or descriptions that implicitly establishes neurotypical or non-disabled experience as the standard against which all responses are measured. In emotional…
- Pointing Task (Target Acquisition Task, Fitts' Task)
- A fundamental human-computer interaction task in which users move a cursor (via mouse, touchpad, finger, or other input device) to click or tap on a target. Pointing tasks are governed by Fitts' Law, …
- Practice Effects (Test-Retest Practice Effects, Familiarity Effects)
- Practice effects in cognitive assessment refer to the improvement in test scores that occurs not from genuine cognitive change but from increased familiarity with test content and format across repeat…
- Process Model of Emotion Regulation (Gross Process Model)
- A theoretical framework developed by James Gross that conceptualizes emotion regulation as a dynamic, continuous process with four main stages: identification (recognizing an emotion that needs regula…
- Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS)
- A 26-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure the psychosocial impact of an assistive technology device on a person's functional independence, well-being, and quality of life. PIADS assesses…
- Quality of Life Framework (QoL Framework, WHOQOL)
- A structured approach to measuring and understanding an individual's overall well-being across multiple domains including physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, environment, …