Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Easy Language(also: Easy-to-Read, Leichte Sprache, Easy Read)
- A simplified form of written language designed to make information accessible to people with reading difficulties, including those with intellectual disabilities, prelingual hearing impairments, learning disabilities, low literacy, or limited proficiency in the language. Easy…
- Easy Read(also: Easy-to-Read, Easy Language, Plain Language for Cognitive Accessibility)
- A method of presenting written information in a way that is accessible to people with intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties, or low literacy. Easy Read uses short sentences, common everyday vocabulary, active voice, and clear structure, often accompanied by images or…
- Embedded Description(also: Inline Description, Integrated Description)
- A technique for making presentation content accessible where the speaker verbally describes relevant visual information on slides — including text, images, graphics, and other visual aids — as part of their narration during the presentation itself. Unlike audio descriptions…
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