Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- Disability Etiquette (Disability manners, Interaction etiquette)
- A set of conventions for respectful and appropriate interaction with disabled people, typically taught to non-disabled colleagues, service staff, students, and healthcare providers. Common principles …
- Disability Expertise
- The concept that disabled people hold specialized, experiential knowledge about their own conditions, access needs, and the social environments they navigate — knowledge that non-disabled researchers,…
- Disability Identity
- The ways in which individuals understand, relate to, and incorporate disability into their sense of self. Disability identity is shaped by personal experience, cultural context, community belonging, a…
- Disability Interaction (DIX)
- A challenge-based approach and manifesto for creating a more inclusive world where disability can be an inspiration for innovation and creativity, and where inclusion is the norm. Proposed by Catherin…
- Disability Intimacy (Crip Intimacy, Disabled Intimacy)
- The multifaceted experiences of intimacy as lived by disabled people, encompassing not only sexuality and romantic relationships but also emotional well-being, support networks, interpersonal trust, f…
- Disability Justice (DJ)
- A framework developed by disabled queer and trans people of color — including Patty Berne, Mia Mingus, Stacey Milbern, Eli Clare, and Leroy Moore through Sins Invalid — that recognizes disability as i…
- Disability Language (Disability Terminology, Disability Nomenclature)
- The words and phrases used to refer to disabled people and disability, which carry significant social, political, and cultural implications. Disability language encompasses identity-first language (e.…
- Disability Microaggression (Ableist Microaggression)
- A subtle, often unintentional verbal, non-verbal, or environmental slight, snub, or insult that communicates hostility, marginalization, or prejudice toward a person with a disability. Conover et al. …
- Disability Porn
- A critical term used within disability studies and disability communities to describe media content that frames disabled people as objects of pity, tragedy, or spectacle for a non-disabled audience's …
- Disability Pride (Disability Identity Pride)
- The acknowledgment and embracing of disability as a valued part of personal identity rather than something to hide, overcome, or be ashamed of. Disability Pride is rooted in the social model of disabi…
- Disability Representation (Disability Portrayal, Disability Media Representation)
- How disabled people and disability are depicted, described, and constructed in media, marketing, technology, research, and public discourse. Disability representation encompasses visual imagery, langu…
- Disability Representation in VR
- The portrayal and inclusion of disabilities in virtual reality environments, encompassing avatar design, assistive device depiction, and environmental features that acknowledge disability. Research sh…
- Disability Rights (Disability Justice, Disability Advocacy)
- The movement and legal framework advocating for equal rights, opportunities, and full participation of people with disabilities in society. Key legislation includes the Americans with Disabilities Act…
- Disability Rights in the Global South (Southern Disability Rights, Disability Justice Global South)
- The movement and body of scholarship focused on the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, where disability intersects with poverty, limite…
- Disability Services (Disability Service Office, DSO, Disability Resource Center, DRC, Accessibility Services)
- Disability services refers to the office or department within an educational institution or organization responsible for coordinating accommodations and support for people with disabilities. In higher…
- Disability Signifier (DS, Disability Marker)
- A visual or auditory feature incorporated into a digital avatar or virtual representation that indicates a disability, such as a virtual wheelchair, walking cane, prosthetic limb, or hearing aid. Disa…
- Disability Simulation (Disability Simulator, Empathy Exercise)
- A method of accessibility evaluation where non-disabled people experience approximations of the barriers faced by people with disabilities when using technology or navigating environments. In web acce…
- Disability Simulation (Simulation Study, Simulated Disability)
- A research or awareness technique where non-disabled individuals attempt to experience disability through artificial constraints such as blindfolds, noise-dampening headphones, vision-distorting glass…
- Disability Stereotyping (Disability Stereotype, Ableist Stereotyping)
- The attribution of fixed, oversimplified characteristics to individuals based on their disability status. In the context of AI and language models, disability stereotyping occurs when systems associat…
- Disability Stigma (Stigma, Disability-Related Stigma)
- Negative attitudes, stereotypes, prejudice, and discriminatory behavior directed toward people with disabilities. Disability stigma can lead to social exclusion, reduced opportunities, and internalize…