Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- AT Service Delivery(also: Assistive Technology Service Delivery)
- The systems, processes, and organizational structures through which assistive technology devices and services reach end users. Effective AT service delivery encompasses needs assessment, device selection, fitting, training, follow-up, and ongoing support. Models range from…
- Abandonment of Assistive Technology(also: Assistive Technology Abandonment, AT Abandonment, Assistive Technology Discontinuance)
- Abandonment of assistive technology is the well-documented phenomenon in which a substantial proportion of assistive devices acquired by disabled users — commonly reported in the literature at roughly one-third or higher — end up unused or discarded within a few years of…
- Active Support
- A person-centred model of support that enables people with intellectual disabilities, including those with severe and profound disabilities, to participate meaningfully in everyday activities and relationships. Active support involves providing graded levels of assistance — from…
- Assistive Technology Delivery(also: AT Service Delivery, Assistive Technology Provision)
- The process of identifying, selecting, providing, and supporting assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. Effective AT delivery involves assessing a person's needs and abilities, matching them with appropriate technology, providing training and instructional…
- Assistive Technology Lending Library(also: AT Lending Library, AT Library)
- A service, often operated by state agencies or nonprofits, that allows individuals with disabilities to borrow assistive technology devices for trial periods before purchasing them or as a long-term resource. Lending libraries reduce the financial risk of trying new AT and help…
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