Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

5 results found in professionals.

Low-Vision Therapist (LVT, Low-Vision Specialist, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist)
A certified professional who works with people with low vision to develop adaptive strategies for daily living, optimize use of residual vision, and provide training with assistive devices. LVTs are p…
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…
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP, Speech Therapist, Speech-Language Therapist)
A licensed healthcare professional who specialises in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, including speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing difficulties. In a…
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy)
A healthcare profession focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, speech disorders, language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and swallowing difficul…
Speech-language pathology (SLP, Speech therapy, Speech-language therapy)
Speech-language pathology is the clinical discipline concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders, including speech sound production, language comp…