Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
45 results found in policy.
- Telecommunication equity (Communication equity, Functional equivalence)
- The principle that people with disabilities should have access to telecommunications services that are functionally equivalent to those available to people without disabilities. For deaf users, this m…
- 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…
- 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…
- eAccessibility (Electronic Accessibility, ICT Accessibility, Digital Accessibility)
- The concept of ensuring that all people, including those with disabilities and elderly people with reduced functional capabilities, have equal access to information and services made available through…