Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
86 results found in disability rights.
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD, CRPD, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
- An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations in 2006 and entered into force in 2008, establishing the rights of people with disabilities to full participation in society. The CRP…
- UNCRPD (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD)
- An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006 that articulates the rights of people with disabilities across all areas of life, including employment, educ…
- Universal Credit (UC)
- A UK means-tested social security payment that consolidates six legacy benefits (including Income Support, Housing Benefit, and Employment Support Allowance) into a single monthly digital claim. Unive…
- User Participation (User Involvement, Participatory Research, Co-production)
- The active involvement of end users in the design, development, and evaluation of products, services, or systems that affect them. In accessibility contexts, user participation means including people …
- Vocational Inclusion (Employment Inclusion, Labor Market Inclusion)
- The meaningful participation of people with disabilities in the labor market, encompassing not just job placement but access to professional development, training, career advancement, and equitable wo…
- Workplace Accommodation (Reasonable Accommodation, Job Accommodation)
- Modifications or adjustments to a job, work environment, or work processes that enable a person with a disability to perform their job duties and participate equally in the workplace. Accommodations c…