Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- QUEST (Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology)
- A standardised outcome measure designed to evaluate a person's satisfaction with their assistive technology device and the services related to it. QUEST 2.0 consists of 12 items rated on a five-point …
- QWERTY Keyboard (QWERTY)
- A QWERTY keyboard is the dominant Latin-script keyboard layout, named for the first six letters on the top row, originally designed for mechanical typewriters and carried forward into computers and mo…
- Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia)
- A condition involving paralysis or significant loss of motor function in all four limbs and the torso, typically resulting from spinal cord injury at the cervical level, neurological disease, or conge…
- Quadriplegia (Tetraplegia)
- Paralysis affecting all four limbs and typically the torso, usually resulting from spinal cord injury at the cervical (neck) level, or from conditions like ALS or muscular dystrophy. The degree of imp…
- QualWeb (QualWeb Evaluator)
- An open-source automated web accessibility evaluation tool developed at the University of Lisbon that tests web pages against WCAG success criteria and ACT Rules. QualWeb is notable for being among th…
- Qualitative Coding (Thematic Coding, Open Coding, Axial Coding)
- A systematic research method for analyzing qualitative data (such as interview transcripts, survey responses, or text outputs) by assigning labels or codes to segments of data that represent meaningfu…
- Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)
- A systematic qualitative research method for interpreting the content of text, interview transcripts, or other communication data by coding recurring patterns and organizing them into categories. QCA …
- Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA, Qualitative Analysis)
- A research methodology for systematically examining non-numerical data such as interview transcripts, field notes, audio recordings, images, and videos to identify patterns, themes, and meanings. The …
- Quality Assurance (QA)
- Systematic processes for ensuring that products or services meet defined standards of quality before reaching end users. In 3D-printed assistive technology programs, quality assurance includes inspect…
- Quality assurance (QA)
- In accessibility, the process of checking that the methods and practices used to create a product follow established guidelines and best practices. Quality assurance is largely qualitative — it asks w…
- Quality control (QC)
- In accessibility, the process of testing a product or its components against a defined specification to verify conformance. Quality control is quantitative — it measures specific outcomes, such as whe…
- Quality of Communication Life Scale (QCL, ASHA QCL)
- A self-report assessment developed by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) that measures how communication disorders affect an individual's quality of life. The QCL evaluates domains in…
- Quality of Life (QoL, WHOQOL)
- Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional construct used in disability, rehabilitation, and accessibility research to capture well-being across physical health, psychological state, social relations…
- Quality of Life Framework (QoL Framework, WHOQOL)
- A structured approach to measuring and understanding an individual's overall well-being across multiple domains including physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, environment, …
- Quality of Life Technology (QoLT, QoL Technology)
- An umbrella term encompassing technologies designed to maintain or enhance the health, functioning, and independence of older adults and people with disabilities. Quality of life technology includes a…
- Quality of Perception (QoP)
- An evaluation framework from the multimedia-accessibility research literature for measuring how well a user can understand and use a media presentation, combining objective comprehension metrics (e.g.…
- Quantified Self (Self-Tracking, Personal Informatics, Lifelogging)
- The practice of using technology to systematically track and analyse data about one's own body, health, behaviour, and daily activities. Common tools include fitness trackers, smartwatches, heart rate…
- Queer Theory in HCI (Queering HCI, Queer Design)
- The application of queer theory to human-computer interaction research and design, challenging heteronormative and binary assumptions embedded in technology. Queer theory in HCI questions how technolo…
- Queer-crip (Queer-crip theory, Queer crip)
- A theoretical lens combining queer theory and crip theory to examine how queerness and disability co-produce experiences of marginalisation, care, and resistance. Queer-crip perspectives critique comp…
- QuickDASH (Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand)
- A shortened version of the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) outcome measure, consisting of 11 items that assess a person's ability to perform upper extremity activities of daily livin…