Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
31 results found in independent living.
- Mobility and Orientation Trainer (MOT, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, O&M Specialist, O&M Instructor, Habilitation Specialist)
- A qualified professional who teaches orientation and mobility (O&M) skills to blind and partially sighted people, enabling safe and independent travel. MOTs assess individual needs and deliver persona…
- Over-Assistance (Over-Helping, Excessive Assistance)
- The tendency of caregivers, family members, or support providers to complete tasks for a person with a disability rather than allowing them to perform the tasks independently, even when the person is …
- Prompting System (Prompting Device, Task Prompting Technology)
- An assistive technology that provides stepwise guidance through text, images, audio, or video instructions to help individuals complete multi-step tasks such as cooking, personal hygiene, or workplace…
- Reminder System (Prompting System, Cognitive Prosthetic)
- An assistive technology that provides timely cues, alerts, or step-by-step prompts to support task completion for people with memory or executive function difficulties. Reminder systems can range from…
- Routinisation (Routinization, Age-Related Routinisation)
- The tendency of older adults to increasingly organise their daily activities into fixed, predictable routines as they age. As cognitive resources decline, older adults optimise their remaining capacit…
- Sighted Assistance (Visual Interpreting, Remote Sighted Assistance)
- Sighted assistance refers to services that connect blind or low-vision individuals with sighted people who can provide visual information on demand, typically through a live video call from a smartpho…
- Smart Home (Home Automation, Connected Home)
- A residence equipped with networked devices and systems that can be monitored and controlled remotely or automatically, including lighting, heating, security, and entertainment systems. Smart home tec…
- Transportation Accessibility (Accessible Transportation, Mobility Accessibility)
- The design and provision of transportation systems, services, and infrastructure that are usable by people with disabilities. Transportation accessibility encompasses physical access to vehicles and t…
- Travel Chain (Mobility Chain, Journey Chain)
- A travel chain is the complete sequence of connected stages that make up a journey from origin to destination, including planning, leaving the starting point, walking to transport, using public transp…
- Travel Training (Mobility Training, Independent Travel Training)
- Structured instruction that teaches people with disabilities how to travel independently and safely using public transportation or walking routes. Travel training typically involves repeated practice …
- Virtual Tour (3D Virtual Tour, Digital Walkthrough)
- A digital replica of a physical environment, typically captured using 360-degree cameras and depth sensors, that allows users to remotely explore and navigate through a space in a semi-immersive exper…