Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Sociotechnical Identity
- The aspect of personal identity that is constructed and expressed through the technologies a person uses. In assistive technology research, sociotechnical identity refers to how AT serves as a vehicle conveying both functional ability and social identity. The concept recognizes…
- Special Interest(also: Hyperfocus Interest, Intense Interest)
- A special interest is a deep, focused, and often long-lasting passion for a specific topic, activity, or subject area, commonly experienced by autistic individuals. Special interests go beyond typical hobbies in their intensity and depth of knowledge, and they can be a source of…
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