Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Smart Home Technology (SHT, Smart Home Devices)
- Connected devices and systems within a home that can be controlled remotely or automated, including smart speakers, thermostats, lighting, locks, cameras, sensors, and blinds. Smart home technology us…
- Smart Ring (Ring-Form Wearable)
- A wearable computing device worn on a finger, typically combining sensors (motion, biometric, or camera) and/or actuators (vibration, kinesthetic feedback) in a ring form factor. In accessibility, sma…
- Smart Speaker (Voice-Activated Speaker, Intelligent Speaker)
- A wireless speaker with an integrated voice assistant that responds to spoken commands, such as Amazon Echo (Alexa), Google Home (Google Assistant), or Apple HomePod (Siri). Smart speakers serve as ce…
- Smartglasses (Smart Glasses, AR Glasses, Connected Glasses)
- Eyewear with integrated computing capabilities including sensors, displays, cameras, and connectivity that overlay digital information onto the wearer's field of view or provide hands-free access to c…
- Smartphone Accessibility (Mobile Phone Accessibility)
- The design and adaptation of smartphone hardware, operating systems, and applications to be usable by people with disabilities. Smartphones have become increasingly important as assistive technology p…
- Smartphones as Assistive Technology (Mobile AT, Phone-Based AT)
- The use of mainstream smartphones as assistive devices through built-in accessibility features (screen readers, magnification, live captions, sound amplification) and downloadable applications that su…
- Smartwatch (Smart Watch, Wrist-Worn Device)
- A wrist-worn computing device with a small touchscreen display that provides notifications, health tracking, and app functionality beyond timekeeping. Smartwatches present significant accessibility ch…
- Smartwatch Interaction (Watch-Based Interaction)
- The methods and techniques used to interact with smartwatch devices, including touch gestures on the small screen, physical button and crown inputs, and motion-based gestures detected by onboard senso…
- Snap Turn (Snap Rotation, Comfort Turn)
- A virtual reality locomotion technique that rotates the user's viewpoint in discrete angular increments rather than continuous smooth rotation. Typically triggered by a thumbstick or controller input,…
- Snowball Sampling (Chain Referral Sampling)
- A non-probability recruitment method where existing study participants recruit future participants from among their acquaintances, creating a chain of referrals. In accessibility research, snowball sa…
- Social Acceptability (Social Acceptance, Technology Stigma)
- The degree to which the use of an assistive technology or interaction technique is perceived as socially appropriate by both the user and those around them. Social acceptability is a critical but ofte…
- Social Acceptance (Public acceptance, Bystander acceptance)
- In assistive technology research, the degree to which bystanders and the broader public accept the presence and use of a device in shared spaces — and the degree to which the user feels comfortable us…
- Social Accessibility
- A design paradigm introduced by Shinohara and colleagues emphasizing that assistive technologies must be designed for the social worlds they will be used within, not just for functional task completio…
- Social Agency
- Social agency is the capacity to shape, initiate, and sustain one's social interactions - to contribute meaningfully to a group, express preferences, and influence shared activity. For people with cog…
- Social Anxiety (Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia)
- Social anxiety (social anxiety disorder, SAD) is a mental-health condition characterised by persistent and intense fear of being judged, rejected or humiliated in social or performance situations, lea…
- Social Attention (Social Orienting)
- The set of behaviours, motivations, and perceptual processes involved in directing and coordinating attention toward other people during social interaction. Social attention includes orienting toward …
- Social Capital
- The networks of relationships, shared norms, trust, and reciprocity that enable individuals and communities to function effectively and access resources. People with intellectual disabilities often ha…
- Social Cognitive Theory (SCT, Social learning theory)
- A psychological framework developed by Albert Bandura that explains how people learn through observing others, building self-efficacy, and interacting with their social environment. In the context of …
- Social Communication (Social-Communication, Pragmatic Communication)
- The use of language and nonverbal behavior in social contexts, encompassing skills such as taking turns in conversation, adjusting communication style based on the listener or situation, understanding…
- Social Communication Disorder (SCD, Pragmatic Language Impairment)
- A condition characterized by persistent difficulties with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. Individuals with social communication disorder struggle with using communication for soc…