Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Mixed DHH-Hearing Communication(also: DHH-Hearing Interaction, Cross-Hearing Status Communication)
- Communication that occurs between Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals and hearing individuals, particularly in settings where spoken language is the primary mode. These interactions present unique accessibility challenges because hearing speakers may not be aware of how…
- Mixed Hearing Groups(also: Mixed Hearing Settings, Mixed Ability Hearing Groups)
- Groups that include people with different hearing abilities, typically d/Deaf individuals, hard of hearing individuals, hearing individuals, and sign language interpreters communicating together. Mixed hearing groups face unique challenges in both in-person and virtual settings…
- Mixed-Hearing Environment(also: Mixed-Ability Hearing Space, Mixed-Hearing Performance Space)
- A setting in which people with varying levels of hearing ability—including Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing individuals—participate together in shared activities such as music performance, collaboration, or learning. Mixed-hearing environments present unique challenges…
- MobileASL
- A research project from the University of Washington that developed video compression technology enabling real-time, two-way American Sign Language (ASL) video communication on mobile phones. MobileASL addressed the challenge that standard mobile video calling consumed too much…
- Motion Design(also: Motion Graphics, Motion-Driven Design)
- The practice of animating graphic elements - text, icons, diagrams, captions - in time-based media to communicate instructional content. In accessible educational video, motion design is used to guide visual attention, sequence information, and pace the presentation of captions…
- Music Accessibility(also: Accessible Music, Musical Accessibility)
- The practice of making musical experiences — including listening, performing, composing, and learning — available to people with disabilities. Music accessibility encompasses a wide range of approaches, from sensory substitution technologies that convert sound to vibration or…
- Musical Accessibility(also: Music Accessibility)
- The design and practice of making music creation, performance, learning, and appreciation available to people with disabilities. Musical accessibility spans multiple research communities including Human-Computer Interaction and New Interfaces for Musical Expression, addressing…
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