Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Self-Representation(also: Digital Self-Representation, Avatar Self-Representation)
- The way individuals choose to present themselves in digital or virtual environments, particularly through customizable avatars. For people with disabilities, self-representation involves decisions about whether and how to disclose disability status in spaces where appearance is…
- Social Marking(also: Stigma Marking, Social Visibility of Disability)
- In accessibility contexts, social marking refers to the way assistive technologies or accommodations can draw unwanted attention to a person's disability, making their impairment visible in social situations where they might otherwise go unnoticed. Research has shown that users…
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