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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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Neurodiversity Movement(also: Neurodiversity Paradigm)
A social movement and intellectual framework that regards neurological differences—including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other conditions—as natural and valuable forms of human diversity rather than disorders or deficits to be cured. The neurodiversity movement, originating from…
Neuronormative(also: Neuronormativity)
The assumption that neurotypical cognitive patterns — such as sustained linear attention, consistent daily productivity, conventional social communication, and predictable emotional regulation — represent the default or ideal way of functioning. Neuronormative standards are…
Normative Commonplaces(also: Workplace Norms)
Standards, expectations, and unwritten rules in workplaces that are based on the assumed abilities and behaviors of non-disabled workers, creating barriers for employees with disabilities. These norms can include expectations about pace of work, methods of completing tasks,…
Nothing About Us Without Us(also: NAUWU, Nihil de nobis sine nobis)
A foundational principle of the disability rights movement asserting that people with disabilities must be meaningfully involved in decisions, policies, research, and design processes that affect their lives. In technology and AI development, this principle demands that disabled…

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