Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Relational Sovereignty
- A framework proposed by Jang, Carrington and Begel (2026) as a new goal (telos) for socially assistive technology, defined as the recognised authority of a disabled person to choose their relational m…
- Relative Font Sizing (Relative Units, Scalable Typography, Flexible Font Sizes)
- The practice of specifying text sizes using relative units (such as em, rem, or percentages) rather than absolute units (such as pixels or points), allowing text to scale when users adjust their brows…
- Relative Virtuosity
- A concept from performance studies arguing that what constitutes a virtuoso performance cannot be separated from the social and material expectations around non-normative bodies. For disabled performe…
- Relaxed Scoping (Flexible Scoping)
- A voice navigation strategy that allows users to name any target on the screen directly without first navigating through a hierarchy. Relaxed scoping prioritizes efficiency by enabling single-command …
- Relevance Scoring (Task Relevance Score, Content Relevance Rating)
- The assignment of numerical scores to web page elements indicating how relevant they are to a user's specified task or goal. In systems like Task Mode, relevance scores typically range from 0 (complet…
- Relevance Threshold (Filtering Threshold, Display Threshold)
- A user-adjustable cutoff value that determines which content elements are displayed or hidden based on their relevance scores. Elements scoring above the threshold are shown; those below are de-emphas…
- Relief Chart (3D Chart, Haptic Chart, Relief Graph)
- A tactile data visualization that uses height (the third dimension) to encode data values, making charts accessible to people with visual impairments through touch. Unlike flat tactile graphics that u…
- Remediation (Accessibility Remediation, Barrier Remediation)
- The process of identifying and fixing accessibility barriers in existing digital content, tools, or platforms after they have been created or deployed. Remediation is typically a reactive approach to …
- Reminder System (Prompting System, Cognitive Prosthetic)
- An assistive technology that provides timely cues, alerts, or step-by-step prompts to support task completion for people with memory or executive function difficulties. Reminder systems can range from…
- Reminiscence (Reminiscing, Life Review)
- The process of recalling and sharing past experiences, often prompted by sensory cues like photographs, music, or familiar objects. For people with dementia, reminiscence can be more accessible than d…
- Reminiscence (Reminiscence Therapy)
- The process of recalling and reflecting on past personal experiences, often used therapeutically to promote mental well-being in older adults. Reminiscence therapy involves structured activities that …
- Reminiscence Therapy (Reminiscence-Based Therapy, Life Review Therapy)
- A non-pharmacological therapeutic approach for people with dementia that uses artifacts, photographs, music, and other personally meaningful materials to stimulate recall of past experiences and promp…
- Reminiscence therapy (Reminiscence, Life review therapy, Memory sharing)
- A therapeutic intervention widely used with older adults and people with dementia that involves the structured recall and sharing of personal memories and life experiences, often supported by prompts …
- Remnant book (remnant scrapbook, memory book)
- An AAC strategy that uses collected physical artifacts—such as ticket stubs, photos, business cards, and other tangible items—organized in a book or album to support communication for people with apha…
- Remote Accessibility Assessment (Virtual Accessibility Assessment, Pre-Visit Accessibility Check)
- The practice of evaluating the physical accessibility of an unfamiliar environment without being physically present. Wheelchair users and others with mobility disabilities routinely assess spaces in a…
- Remote Assistance (Remote Sighted Assistance, Visual Interpreting)
- A service model where people who are blind or have low vision connect with sighted volunteers or trained agents via a live video call to receive real-time visual descriptions and guidance. Services li…
- Remote Captioning (Remote CART, Remote Real-Time Captioning)
- A live captioning service delivered at a distance, in which a human captioner (CART provider) or automatic speech recognition system receives an audio feed from a meeting, classroom, or event over the…
- Remote Classroom (Virtual Classroom, Distance Learning Classroom)
- A learning environment in which instructors and learners are geographically separated and connected through video, screen-sharing, and communication channels that approximate in-person teaching. Effec…
- Remote Desktop Software (Remote Access Software, Remote Control Software)
- Software that allows a user to access and control one computer from another device over a network, displaying the remote computer's screen and relaying input commands. In accessibility contexts, remot…
- Remote Interpretation (Remote Sign Language Interpreting, Distance Interpreting)
- The provision of sign language or spoken language interpretation services through technology platforms that use live video streaming, allowing the interpreter to work from a different location than th…