Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Deep Pressure Therapy(also: DPT, Deep Pressure Stimulation, Deep Touch Pressure)
- A therapeutic approach that uses firm, distributed tactile pressure — such as from weighted blankets, compression garments, or inflatable vests — to reduce anxiety, stress, and physiological arousal. Deep pressure stimulation activates the parasympathetic nervous system,…
- Desensitization(also: Haptic Adaptation, Vibrotactile Adaptation)
- Desensitization in the context of haptic feedback refers to the gradual reduction in a person's sensitivity to continuous or repeated vibrotactile stimulation on the skin. When haptic actuators vibrate continuously at the same location, users progressively become less able to…
- Dynamic Tactile Graphics(also: Interactive Tactile Graphics, Animated Tactile Graphics)
- Tactile representations of visual information that can change, move, or respond to user interaction in real time, as opposed to traditional static tactile graphics which are fixed once produced. Dynamic tactile graphics can be created through shape displays with movable pins,…
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