Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
3 results found in cognitive disabilities.
- Alzheimer's Disease (Alzheimer's, AD)
- A progressive neurodegenerative disease and the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases. Alzheimer's disease causes gradual decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills, eve…
- Cognitive Impairment (Cognitive Disability, Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Decline)
- A broad category encompassing conditions that affect cognitive functions such as memory, attention, language, problem-solving, and executive function. Cognitive impairments range from mild (noticeable…
- Visual Stress Syndrome (Meares-Irlen Syndrome, Irlen Syndrome, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome)
- A perceptual processing condition characterized by symptoms of visual distortion, discomfort, and fatigue when reading text, particularly black text on white backgrounds. Individuals with visual stres…