Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Care Ecosystem (Assistive Technology Ecosystem, AT Ecosystem)
- A network of interconnected stakeholders—including clinicians, makers, recipients, caregivers, and organizations—who collectively support the provision, customization, and maintenance of assistive tec…
- Caregiver Interdependence (Care Dependency, Caregiver Reliance)
- The mutual reliance between a disabled person and their caregivers, encompassing physical assistance, emotional support, and technological mediation. In accessibility contexts, caregiver interdependen…
- Cumulative Marginality (Stacked Stressors, Intersecting Disadvantage)
- The compounding effect of multiple marginalizing factors—such as disability, low income, first-generation student status, racial minority status, or caregiving responsibilities—that together create gr…
- Disabling Factor (Disabling Condition, Situational Barrier)
- An external condition that blocks or hinders an otherwise available ability from being used to complete a task. Disabling factors can arise from technology design (such as ability assumptions embedded…
- Hidden Labour of Disability (Invisible Work of Disability, Disability Labour)
- The unrecognized time, effort, and energy that disabled people must invest to navigate inaccessible environments, use assistive technologies, manage care relationships, and participate in activities t…
- Online Disability Community (Disability Online Forum, Digital Disability Community)
- Internet-based spaces where people with disabilities connect to share experiences, seek advice, provide peer support, and collaborate on problem-solving. Platforms like Reddit, Facebook groups, and sp…
- Social Inclusion (Social Integration, Community Inclusion)
- The process of ensuring that people with disabilities can fully participate in social, cultural, and community activities on an equal basis with others. Social inclusion goes beyond physical access to…
- Stigma (Social stigma, Disability stigma)
- A negative social perception or mark of disgrace associated with a particular attribute, condition, or circumstance. In disability and accessibility contexts, stigma refers to the social devaluation p…