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Calendar Accessibility(also: Accessible Scheduling)

The degree to which calendar applications and scheduling tools can be effectively used by people with disabilities, particularly blind and low vision users who rely on screen readers. Calendar accessibility challenges include visual grid layouts that are difficult to navigate…

Central Bank Digital Currency(also: CBDC)

A digital form of a country's official currency issued and regulated by its central bank, designed to function as legal tender alongside physical cash. CBDCs raise significant accessibility and inclusion considerations, as their design determines whether people with…

ChatGPT Accessibility(also: GenAI Accessibility)

The degree to which ChatGPT and similar generative AI interfaces can be effectively used by people with disabilities, including compatibility with screen readers, keyboard navigation, and non-visual interaction patterns. Research with teachers with vision impairments in India…

Chatbot Accessibility(also: Accessible Chatbot Design, CUI Accessibility)

The practice of designing chatbots and conversational user interfaces (CUIs) to be usable by people with disabilities. Chatbot accessibility presents unique challenges compared to traditional web accessibility because CUIs involve dynamic, dialogue-based interactions rather than…

Community Sourcing(also: Community-Driven Accessibility)

An approach to creating accessible content by drawing on community members who have domain expertise or vested interest in the content, rather than relying on professional describers or general crowdworkers. Unlike crowdsourcing, which draws from a broad pool of workers who may…

Computational Notebook(also: Jupyter Notebook, Data Science Notebook, IPython Notebook)

A computational notebook is an interactive document that combines executable code, rich text, data visualizations, and narrative explanations in a single shareable format. Widely used in data science, research, and education through platforms like Jupyter, Google Colab, and…

Computer-Mediated Communication(also: CMC)

Communication that occurs through digital devices and platforms, including text messaging, email, video conferencing, voice chat, and social media. Computer-mediated communication raises accessibility challenges because many platforms assume users can see, hear, type, or speak.…

Concurrent Exploration(also: Concurrent Slide Access, Simultaneous Exploration)

The ability for screen reader users to independently browse and interact with visual content (such as presentation slides) at the same time as a presenter is speaking, mirroring the way sighted audience members can freely scan visual materials while listening. Concurrent…

Content Creation Accessibility(also: Accessible Content Creation, Creator Accessibility)

The design and provision of tools, platforms, and workflows that enable people with disabilities to create digital content such as videos, images, audio, and text. Unlike content accessibility, which focuses on making finished content consumable by people with disabilities,…

Contextual Integrity(also: CI, Contextual Privacy)

A privacy framework developed by Helen Nissenbaum that defines privacy not as secrecy but as the appropriate flow of information according to context-specific norms. According to contextual integrity, privacy is violated when information flows deviate from the norms governing a…

Creativity Support Tools(also: CST, Creative Support Software)

Creativity support tools (CSTs) are software applications and systems designed to help people engage in creative activities such as writing, drawing, music production, photography, video editing, graphic design, and programming. In the context of accessibility, CSTs present…

Cross-Platform Consistency(also: Platform Consistency, Multi-Platform Accessibility)

The quality of providing a consistent, reliable user experience across different devices, operating systems, and application versions. For blind and low vision users, cross-platform consistency is a fundamental accessibility requirement because they often use multiple devices…

Cultural Heritage Accessibility(also: CH Accessibility, Heritage Accessibility, Museum Accessibility)

Cultural heritage accessibility refers to the practices, standards, and technologies that enable people with disabilities — as well as non-specialist and diverse audiences — to access, discover, and engage with collections held by galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (the…

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