Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
29 results found in community.
- Intermediated Technology Use (Intermediated Interaction, Assisted Technology Use)
- A pattern of technology interaction where a person accesses technology through the assistance of another person (an intermediary) rather than using it directly themselves. This occurs when barriers su…
- Maker Culture (Maker Movement, DIY Culture)
- A technology-influenced extension of DIY culture that emphasizes learning through hands-on making, often using digital fabrication tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, and microcontrollers alongside…
- Mutual Aid
- Mutual aid is a practice of collective care in which community members voluntarily share resources, support, and assistance based on principles of solidarity and reciprocity rather than charity. In di…
- Online Disability Community (Disability Online Forum, Digital Disability Community)
- Internet-based spaces where people with disabilities connect to share experiences, seek advice, provide peer support, and collaborate on problem-solving. Platforms like Reddit, Facebook groups, and sp…
- Online Health Communities (OHCs)
- Internet-based communities where people affected by a shared health condition exchange experiential knowledge, emotional support, and practical coping strategies. Traditionally hosted on dedicated for…
- Open Source (Open-Source Software, OSS, FOSS)
- Software whose source code is publicly available and can be freely used, modified, and distributed, typically developed collaboratively through platforms like GitHub. Open-source development models ha…
- Pebbling
- A neurodivergent-coined term for the practice of expressing and receiving affection by sharing small tokens — often memes, short videos, articles, or other links — with loved ones. The term references…
- Social Capital
- The networks of relationships, shared norms, trust, and reciprocity that enable individuals and communities to function effectively and access resources. People with intellectual disabilities often ha…
- Social Prescribing (Community Prescribing, Non-Medical Referral)
- A non-medical intervention that links clinical practice with community-based activities and support services to improve health and wellbeing. In the context of accessibility, social prescribing connec…