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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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Hierarchy of Impairment(also: Hierarchy of Impairments, Disability Hierarchy)
The hierarchy of impairment refers to the phenomenon where certain types of disabilities and impairments are viewed more favorably or given greater attention than others, both by non-disabled people and within the disability community itself. Research by Mark Deal documented how…

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