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Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.

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Illness Narrative(also: Disease Narrative)
An illness narrative is the story a person and their significant others construct to give coherence to the disruptive experience of illness or diagnosis and its effects on the family system. In the context of cognitive impairment and dementia, the illness narrative typically…
Informal Carer(also: Informal Caregiver, Family Carer, Unpaid Carer)
A person who provides regular care and support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health condition, or age-related needs, without being paid as a professional caregiver. Informal carers — most commonly spouses, adult children,…
Intentional Sensory Stimulation
A design approach for technology that deliberately leverages optimal sensory modes — visual, auditory, haptic, or multimodal — to facilitate comprehension and engagement, rather than simply reducing interface complexity. Introduced in the context of dementia accessibility…

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