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Deictic Gesture(also: Pointing Gesture)

A deictic gesture is a pointing or indicating motion (typically with a finger, but also with gaze, head, or tool) that directs another person's attention to a specific referent in the shared environment. In face-to-face tutoring, deictic gestures are central to effective…

Deictic Reference(also: Deixis, Pointing Reference)

Communication that refers to something by pointing or indicating rather than describing it explicitly—words like "this," "that," "here," and "there." In face-to-face communication, deictic references typically rely on visual cues (pointing gestures, gaze direction). For people…

Delegated Agency(also: Delegated Technical Agency)

Delegated agency occurs in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) when a close conversation partner (such as a parent or aide) acts on behalf of an augmented communicator to advance the communicator's conversational goals. This may include expanding on the…

Diarization(also: Speaker Diarization, Speaker Segmentation)

The process of automatically determining "who spoke when" in an audio or video recording by segmenting the audio stream and assigning each segment to a specific speaker. In accessibility contexts, diarization is critical for deaf and hard of hearing users who rely on captions or…

Digital Storytelling(also: Multimedia Storytelling, Personal Digital Narrative)

The use of digital media — including photographs, video clips, audio recordings, and text — to create and share personal narratives. In the context of accessibility and AAC, digital storytelling offers an alternative to text-based and real-time spoken communication, allowing…

Disability Etiquette(also: 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 include speaking directly to the disabled person (not their interpreter or…

Disability Language(also: 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.g., "disabled person"), person-first language (e.g., "person with a…

Disordered Speech(also: Pathological Speech, Atypical Speech)

Speech that differs from typical patterns due to motor, neurological, structural, or developmental conditions. Disordered speech encompasses conditions like dysarthria, apraxia, stuttering, and speech differences from cerebral palsy or Parkinson's disease. For accessibility,…

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