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BATE Principle(also: Beyond Accessibility to Efficiency)

A design principle for assistive technology stating that devices should not merely provide basic access to a task but should enable a person with a disability to perform that task with the same efficiency as a non-disabled person. Coined in the iCARE Reader project at Arizona…

Bespoke Accessibility(also: Personalised Accessibility, Individualized Access)

An approach to accessibility that recognises each person's access needs are unique and may conflict with those of others, requiring individually tailored rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Bespoke accessibility goes beyond standard guidelines by acknowledging that what…

Bespoke Co-Design(also: Personalised Co-Design)

An approach to participatory design in which interventions are co-designed individually with each user rather than in group settings, allowing for highly targeted and personalised solutions. In accessibility contexts, bespoke co-design recognises that people with variable…

Bespoke Design(also: Custom Design, Bespoke Assistive Technology)

The creation of individually tailored products or solutions made to meet the specific needs of a single user, as opposed to mass-produced or universally designed items. In assistive technology, bespoke design addresses the reality that every person's combination of abilities,…

Built environment

The human-made surroundings that provide the setting for daily activity, encompassing buildings, streets, sidewalks, parks, transit systems, and all other constructed infrastructure. In accessibility, the built environment is a primary source of disabling barriers — missing curb…

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