Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
17 results found in legislation.
- ADA Transition Plan (ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan, Accessibility Transition Plan)
- A document required under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that outlines how a public entity will make its programs, services, activities, and facilities accessible to people with…
- AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act)
- Canadian provincial legislation enacted in 2005 that sets out a roadmap to make Ontario fully accessible by 2025. AODA establishes mandatory accessibility standards across five areas: customer service…
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, ADA 1990)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is landmark US civil rights legislation enacted in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, inclu…
- Assistive Technology Act (AT Act, Tech Act)
- United States federal legislation that provides funding to states for assistive technology programs, including device demonstrations, lending libraries, and reutilization services. First enacted in 19…
- CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD)
- An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006 and entered into force in 2008. The CRPD is the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century …
- Digital Fairness Act (DFA)
- A proposed European Union act intended to extend the Digital Services Act by targeting deceptive patterns, manipulative personalisation, and other forms of online interface deception across the EU sin…
- Digital Services Act (DSA)
- A European Union regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) that governs online intermediaries and platforms, including social networks, online marketplaces, and content-sharing services. Among many provi…
- Equality Act (Equality Act 2010, UK Equality Act)
- UK legislation that consolidates and strengthens anti-discrimination law across nine protected characteristics including disability. The Act prohibits direct and indirect discrimination in services, p…
- European Accessibility Act (EAA, Directive 2019/882)
- A European Union directive adopted in 2019 that establishes common accessibility requirements for key products and services across EU member states. The EAA covers computers, smartphones, ATMs, e-comm…
- Government Digital Accessibility (Public Sector Accessibility, E-Government Accessibility)
- The requirement and practice of ensuring that government websites, online services, documents, and digital tools are accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities. Many countries have …
- IDEIA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, IDEA 2004)
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, which reauthorized and amended the original IDEA legislation. IDEIA strengthened requirements for highly qualified special educatio…
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP, Individualized Education Program)
- A legally binding document in the United States that outlines the special education services, accommodations, and goals for a student with a disability. IEPs are developed collaboratively by educators…
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- A United States federal law that guarantees students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment. Originally enacted in 1975 as t…
- Reasonable Accommodation (Workplace Accommodation, Job Accommodation)
- A modification or adjustment to a job, work environment, or the way work is typically performed that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions and enjoy equal…
- Section 504 (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a US federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistanc…
- Section 508 (508 Compliance, Rehabilitation Act Section 508)
- A provision of the United States Rehabilitation Act that requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Updated in 2017 (the "Sec…
- Web Accessibility Directive (WAD, Directive 2016/2102)
- A European Union directive adopted in 2016 requiring all public sector bodies in EU member states to make their websites and mobile applications accessible. The directive mandates compliance with EN 3…