Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Identity-First Language(also: IFL)
- Language that places the disability or condition before the person (e.g., "autistic person," "deaf person," "disabled person"), in contrast to person-first language ("person with autism," "person with a disability"). Many autistic self-advocates prefer identity-first language…
- Institutional Ableism(also: Systemic Ableism, Structural Ableism)
- Prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities that is embedded in the policies, practices, norms, and culture of organizations and institutions, rather than manifesting solely through individual attitudes. In higher education, institutional ableism appears in…
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