Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Chronic Condition(also: Chronic Health Condition, Long-Term Condition)
- A health condition that persists over time, typically lasting a year or more and requiring ongoing medical attention or limiting activities of daily living. Chronic conditions include both chronic illnesses (such as diabetes or multiple sclerosis) and other lasting health states…
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(also: CFS, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
- A complex, long-term condition characterised by profound fatigue not relieved by rest, post-exertional malaise, cognitive difficulties ("brain fog"), and often sleep disturbance and pain. CFS is an invisible and episodic disability: symptoms and capacity fluctuate day-to-day,…
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(also: COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis)
- A group of progressive lung diseases — including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and non-reversible asthma — characterized by increasing breathlessness, cough, and reduced exercise tolerance. COPD affects approximately 10% of adults worldwide and is a leading cause of physical…
- Consequence-Based Accessibility
- A framework introduced by Mack and McDonnell that describes how people with chronic illnesses experience access barriers where the consequences of their actions, rather than the nature of the task itself, make something inaccessible. For example, a person may be physically…
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