Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Parents with Visual Impairments(also: PVI, Blind Parents, Visually Impaired Parents)
- Parents with visual impairments (PVI) are blind or low-vision adults raising children, who are often sighted. PVI face distinctive parenting challenges that go beyond individual functional compensation: supporting children's visually-driven exploration (pointing, gaze, shared…
- Personal Care Assistant(also: PCA, Personal Care Attendant, Personal Support Worker)
- A person who provides hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to people with disabilities or older adults who need support with tasks such as bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, eating, and transferring. PCAs may be formally employed through agencies or…
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