Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
259 results found in cognitive accessibility.
- Computer Self-Efficacy (CSE, Technology Self-Efficacy)
- A person's belief in their own ability to successfully perform tasks using a computer. Computer Self-Efficacy (CSE) is a strong predictor of technology adoption and is inversely correlated with Comput…
- Concurrent Exploration (Concurrent Slide Access, Simultaneous Exploration)
- The ability for screen reader users to independently browse and interact with visual content (such as presentation slides) at the same time as a presenter is speaking, mirroring the way sighted audien…
- Constrained Creativity (Constrained Design, Creative Constraints)
- Constrained creativity is a design approach that supports creative expression by deliberately limiting the choices available to users, providing structure and boundaries within which they can create. …
- Context-Aware Interface (Context-Sensitive Interface, Adaptive Interface)
- A user interface that dynamically adapts its content, features, or behavior based on the user's current context, such as their location, current task, time of day, or the website they are visiting. In…
- Contextual Learning (Context-Dependent Learning)
- The tendency of both humans and AI systems to learn patterns and behaviours from the surrounding context rather than from abstract rules. In web development, contextual learning means that developers …
- Crip time (Crip temporality)
- A disability studies concept, developed by scholar Alison Kafer, that recognizes how disabled and chronically ill people experience and navigate time differently due to bodily, cognitive, or systemic …
- Critical Listening (Analytical Listening, Active Listening)
- Critical listening is the skill of analytically evaluating audio content to identify specific qualities such as tonal balance, clarity, spatial positioning, dynamic range, and technical flaws like dis…
- Cross-Referencing (Verification by Comparison)
- A strategy used by blind people to verify AI output by comparing information from multiple sources or against prior personal knowledge. In the context of privacy tools, participants suggested that ass…
- Crystallized Intelligence (Gc)
- Crystallized intelligence refers to the accumulated knowledge, skills, vocabulary, and general information a person acquires through experience and education over their lifetime. Unlike fluid intellig…
- Customization Paradox (Paradox of Choice in Customization)
- The phenomenon where providing more customization options to reduce barriers paradoxically creates new barriers through increased cognitive load, decision fatigue, and distraction from the customizati…
- Dark Patterns (Deceptive Design Patterns, Deceptive Patterns, Manipulative Design, Manipulative User Interfaces)
- User interface designs that trick or manipulate users into taking actions they did not intend, such as subscribing to services, sharing personal data, or accepting unfavorable terms. In the context of…
- Decision Fatigue (Choice Overload, Decision Exhaustion)
- The deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after a long session of decision-making, or when confronted with too many choices simultaneously. Decision fatigue disproportionately affec…
- Deficit Narrative (Deficit-Based Framing, Deficit Model)
- A framing approach that characterizes disability or neurodivergence primarily in terms of what individuals lack, cannot do, or do poorly compared to a non-disabled norm. Deficit narratives are embedde…
- Dementia Advocacy (Dementia self-advocacy)
- Dementia advocacy encompasses efforts by people living with dementia, caregivers, and allies to promote more inclusive, dignified, and rights-based understandings of dementia in public discourse, poli…
- Depression (Major Depressive Disorder, Clinical Depression)
- A mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities. Depression can significantly impact cognitive function, including concentra…
- Developmental disability (Developmental disorder)
- A group of conditions resulting from impairments in physical, learning, language, or behavioural areas that begin during the developmental period, are usually lifelong, and affect day-to-day functioni…
- Diagnostic Overshadowing
- A clinical phenomenon in which the symptoms or behaviours of a person with a disability are incorrectly attributed to their existing disability rather than being recognised as signs of a separate cond…
- Digital Biomarker (Digital Health Marker, Passive Biomarker)
- A quantifiable physiological or behavioral measure collected through digital devices (such as smartphones, wearables, or sensors) that can serve as an indicator of health status, disease progression, …
- Digital Intervention (Digital Health Intervention, Technology-Based Intervention)
- A health or behavioural support programme delivered through digital technology such as apps, games, or web platforms. Digital interventions for accessibility include cognitive training tools for peopl…
- Digital Self-Efficacy (Technology Self-Efficacy, Computer Self-Efficacy)
- An individual's belief in their ability to effectively use digital technologies to accomplish tasks. Digital self-efficacy influences how people approach technology challenges, persist through difficu…