Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
19 results found in global accessibility.
- Affordable Assistive Technology (Low-Cost AT, Frugal Assistive Technology)
- Assistive devices and technologies designed to be financially accessible to people with disabilities in low-resource settings, where the cost of commercially available assistive technology from the Gl…
- Capacity Building (Research Capacity Building, Capability Development)
- The process of developing and strengthening the skills, resources, and infrastructure that enable individuals, communities, and organizations to carry out research, develop technologies, and advocate …
- Cross-Border Accessibility Research (International Accessibility Research, Transnational Accessibility Research)
- Research collaborations that span national, cultural, and economic boundaries to address accessibility challenges that affect disabled people worldwide. Cross-border accessibility research aims to bri…
- Cross-Cultural Accessibility (Culturally Responsive Accessibility, Internationalized Accessibility)
- The practice of designing accessible technologies and content that account for cultural, linguistic, and regional differences in how people perceive and interact with information. Rather than assuming…
- Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation (DARE Index, DARE)
- An index developed by the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) that measures and benchmarks the digital accessibility rights and policies of countries wor…
- Digital Skills Training (Digital Literacy Training, ICT Skills Training)
- Structured instruction in using digital technologies effectively, including basic device operation, internet navigation, application use, and accessibility feature configuration. For people with disab…
- Disability Rights in the Global South (Southern Disability Rights, Disability Justice Global South)
- The movement and body of scholarship focused on the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, where disability intersects with poverty, limite…
- Double Digital Divide
- The intersection of two layers of digital exclusion that compound each other, creating amplified barriers to participation. In disability and global accessibility contexts, the term describes how disa…
- Global South Accessibility (Accessibility in Low-Resource Settings, Developing World Accessibility)
- The study and practice of making technology, environments, and services accessible to people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Over 80% of the world's one billion people with disa…
- HCI4D (Human-Computer Interaction for Development)
- A subfield of human-computer interaction that focuses on designing and evaluating interactive technologies specifically for development contexts, addressing the needs of underserved and marginalized c…
- ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development, ICTD)
- A field of research and practice focused on how information and communication technologies can be designed, deployed, and used to support social and economic development, particularly in low- and midd…
- ICTD (Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICT4D)
- A research field and practice area focused on designing, deploying, and evaluating information and communication technologies to improve socio-economic outcomes in low-resource and developing contexts…
- Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs, Developing Countries, Global South)
- A World Bank classification for countries with gross national income per capita below a defined threshold, encompassing low income and lower-middle income economies. In accessibility contexts, LMICs p…
- Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC, LMICs, developing countries, Global South)
- Countries classified by the World Bank as having lower gross national income per capita, typically facing greater resource constraints in healthcare, education, and technology infrastructure. In acces…
- M-Pesa (Mobile Money)
- A mobile money transfer and financial services platform widely used in Kenya and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, allowing users to deposit, withdraw, transfer money, and pay for goods and services …
- Mobile Disability Gap (Digital Disability Divide, Smartphone Disability Gap)
- The disparity in mobile phone and smartphone ownership, access, and usage between disabled and non-disabled populations. In Kenya, smartphone ownership among disabled individuals is only 12% compared …
- Smartphones as Assistive Technology (Mobile AT, Phone-Based AT)
- The use of mainstream smartphones as assistive devices through built-in accessibility features (screen readers, magnification, live captions, sound amplification) and downloadable applications that su…
- Technology Amplification Theory (Technology as Amplifier)
- A theory proposed by Kentaro Toyama positing that technology amplifies existing human intent and capacity rather than creating new capabilities from scratch. In the context of assistive technology and…
- Wheelchair Provision (Wheelchair Service Delivery, Wheelchair Service)
- The comprehensive process of ensuring that individuals who need wheelchairs receive appropriate products along with the related services necessary for safe and effective use. As defined by the World H…