Glossary

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

3 results found in representation.

Inclusive Imagery (Inclusive Representation, Disability-Inclusive Media)
Visual content that authentically and respectfully represents people with disabilities and other marginalized groups. Inclusive imagery goes beyond accessibility (having alternative text) to address h…
Overcompensation (Positive overcorrection, Debiasing overcorrection)
In the context of AI bias and disability representation, overcompensation (also called positive overcorrection) refers to a failure mode in which a model's debiasing mechanisms over-adjust away from n…
Toxic positivity (Forced positivity, Positive bypassing)
Toxic positivity refers to the excessive promotion of optimistic or uplifting framing that dismisses, minimises, or erases negative emotions, suffering, and genuine hardship. In disability contexts, t…