Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
25 results found in design methods.
- Sighted Assistant (Sighted Guide, Visual Interpreter)
- A sighted person who provides support to blind or low vision participants during design workshops, research activities, or other collaborative tasks. In accessible design contexts, sighted assistants …
- Speculative Design (Design Fiction, Critical Design)
- A design approach that uses conceptual proposals and provocative artifacts to explore possible futures, challenge assumptions, and stimulate debate rather than solve immediate practical problems. In a…
- Tactile Screenshots (Tactile UI Representations)
- Embossed or raised representations of graphical user interface screens that allow blind users to explore software layouts through touch. Tactile screenshots preserve the spatial arrangement of UI elem…
- User-Centered Design (UCD, Human-Centered Design)
- A design philosophy and process that places the needs, preferences, and limitations of end users at the center of each stage of the design process. In accessibility contexts, user-centered design mean…
- Workshop Accessibility (Accessible Workshop Design)
- The practice of designing workshops, training sessions, and collaborative events to be fully participable by people with disabilities. Workshop accessibility encompasses multiple dimensions: physical …