Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Gaokao(also: National College Entrance Examination)
- The national college entrance examination in mainland China, taken annually by high school students to determine admission to Chinese universities. Since 2017, the Chinese Ministry of Education has formally permitted reasonable accommodations for disabled students on the gaokao,…
- Gatekeeping(also: Access Gatekeeping)
- Gatekeeping in accessibility contexts refers to practices, policies, or attitudes that create unnecessary barriers to disabled people receiving the accommodations or access they need. This can include requiring excessive documentation to prove disability, questioning whether…
- Gig Economy(also: Platform Economy, On-Demand Economy)
- An economic model characterized by short-term, flexible, and freelance work arrangements facilitated through digital platforms, rather than traditional permanent employment. For people with disabilities, the gig economy presents both opportunities and challenges: it can provide…
- Guardianship(also: Legal Guardianship, Guardian, Caregiver Guardianship)
- A legal arrangement in which a person (the guardian) is appointed to make decisions on behalf of another person who is deemed unable to make certain decisions independently, often due to intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, or age. In accessibility research,…
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