Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
27 results found in principles.
- Medical model of disability (Medical model)
- A framework that views disability as a problem residing in the individual, caused by disease, trauma, or health condition, and requiring medical intervention to "fix" the person. In this model, a blin…
- Neurodiversity (Neurological diversity)
- A concept that regards differences in brain function and behavioural traits — including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and intellectual disability — as natural variation within the human populatio…
- Nonverbal communication (NVC, Body language, Nonverbal cues)
- The transmission of information through channels other than spoken or written language, including facial expressions, eye contact, head gestures, hand movements, body posture, spatial proximity, and t…
- POUR
- The four foundational principles of WCAG: Perceivable (information must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive), Operable (user interface components must be operable), Understandable (infor…
- Social model of disability (Social model)
- A framework that locates disability not in the individual but in societal barriers — physical, attitudinal, and systemic — that prevent full participation by people with impairments. Under the social …
- Technosolutionism (Technological solutionism, Techno-solutionism, Tech solutionism)
- The belief that complex social problems, including disability, can and should be solved primarily through technology. Popularised by Evgeny Morozov, the term describes a mindset that strips nuance fro…
- Universal design (UD, Design for all, Inclusive design)
- A design philosophy that aims to create products, environments, and systems that are usable by the widest possible range of people without the need for adaptation or specialised design. Coined by arch…