Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in social support.
- Distributed Accountability
- A collaborative support strategy where responsibility for remembering tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining organizational systems is shared across a network of people rather than resting solely o…
- Informal Carer (Informal Caregiver, Family Carer, Unpaid Carer)
- A person who provides regular care and support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health condition, or age-related needs, without being paid as a pr…
- Mutual Aid
- Mutual aid is a practice of collective care in which community members voluntarily share resources, support, and assistance based on principles of solidarity and reciprocity rather than charity. In di…
- Online Peer Support (Digital Peer Support, Online Mutual Aid)
- The exchange of information, emotional encouragement, and practical advice between individuals with shared experiences through digital platforms such as forums, social media groups, and dedicated supp…
- Peer Mentoring (Peer Support, Peer Tutoring)
- A support relationship where individuals with shared experiences provide guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to one another, typically in informal or semi-structured settings. For AD…
- Social Prescribing (Community Prescribing, Non-Medical Referral)
- A non-medical intervention that links clinical practice with community-based activities and support services to improve health and wellbeing. In the context of accessibility, social prescribing connec…
- Social Support Behavioral Code (SSBC)
- A classification framework used in health and social science research to categorize types of support exchanged between individuals. The SSBC identifies five categories of social support: informational…
- Supporting Individual (Support Person, Ally)
- A person — such as a partner, family member, friend, or caregiver — who provides assistance to someone with a disability and may also seek information and support on their behalf. In online disability…