Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Social Connectedness
- The subjective experience of feeling close to and in touch with others, characterized by a sense of belonging, being cared for, and maintaining meaningful relationships. Social connectedness is distin…
- Social Constructivism (Sociocultural Theory)
- An educational theory emphasizing that learners co-construct knowledge through social interactions with others, particularly more knowledgeable individuals. Rooted in Vygotsky's work, social construct…
- Social Desirability Bias (Impression Management)
- A type of response bias in which research participants answer questions in a way that presents themselves favorably rather than truthfully, either to project a positive self-image or to avoid judgment…
- Social Desirability Bias (Impression Management)
- A type of response bias where participants answer questions in a manner they believe will be viewed favorably by others rather than responding truthfully. In accessibility research contexts, this can …
- Social Distancing (Physical Distancing)
- The practice of maintaining a minimum physical distance from other people to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases, widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic with recommended distances of a…
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL, Social-Emotional Learning)
- A pedagogical approach focused on developing students' self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making abilities to support academic success and…
- Social Engagement (Social Participation)
- The active involvement of a person in social interaction with others - making eye contact, attending to a partner, taking turns, responding to bids for attention, and sustaining shared activity. Socia…
- 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…
- Social Interaction (Social Communication, Interpersonal Interaction)
- The process by which people act and react in relation to one another, including verbal conversation, non-verbal communication, and physical proximity. For people with disabilities, social interactions…
- Social Isolation (Social Disconnection)
- A state characterized by a lack of meaningful social contacts, relationships, and community engagement. Social isolation is a significant public health concern among older adults and people with disab…
- Social Isolation (Social Disconnection)
- The objective lack of social contact and relationships, distinct from loneliness (the subjective feeling of being alone). Social isolation is a significant accessibility concern because it can both re…
- Social Isolation
- A state of limited or absent social contact and interaction with others, which can result from physical, environmental, or psychological barriers. For people with disabilities and older adults, social…
- Social Marking (Stigma Marking, Social Visibility of Disability)
- In accessibility contexts, social marking refers to the way assistive technologies or accommodations can draw unwanted attention to a person's disability, making their impairment visible in social sit…
- Social Media
- Networked digital platforms — including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LINE, WhatsApp, and similar services — that enable users to create, share, and discuss content with others. For accessibility, social…
- Social Media Accessibility
- The practice of making social media platforms, content, and interactions accessible to people with disabilities. This encompasses platform-level features (alt text support, caption generation, screen …
- Social Media Video Captions (SMVC)
- An umbrella term for the textual or symbolic elements — platform-generated captions, creator-edited captions, user-generated captions, and non-speech information such as sound effects, music cues, or …
- Social Microvolunteering (Intermediated Friendsourcing)
- A form of online volunteering in which a person installs an application that posts small tasks (microtasks) to their social media feed on behalf of a cause or organization, enabling their friends and …
- Social Model of Disability
- A framework originating in disability studies and activism that views disability not as an inherent deficit in an individual but as the result of social, environmental, and political barriers that exc…
- Social Model of Disability (Social Construction of Disability)
- A framework that locates disability not in an individual's body or mind but in the barriers created by society — including physical environments, attitudes, policies, and systems that exclude people w…
- Social Model of Disability (social model, barriers model)
- A framework that distinguishes between impairment (a physical, sensory, or cognitive difference) and disability (the social barriers and exclusion that result from society not accommodating that diffe…