Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Daily Living Skills(also: Activities of Daily Living, ADLs, Self-Care Skills)
- The fundamental self-care tasks that individuals perform routinely, including personal hygiene (tooth-brushing, hand-washing, bathing), dressing, eating, toileting, and basic household tasks. For individuals with disabilities, particularly autism and intellectual disabilities,…
- Deinstitutionalization
- The process of transitioning disabled people from large, segregated residential institutions to community-based living settings, along with the development of community support services. In the United States, deinstitutionalization gained momentum in the 1950s and 1960s driven…
- Digital Independence(also: Digital Autonomy, Technology Independence)
- The ability to access and use digital technologies independently to find resources and information. Digital independence encompasses skills such as navigating websites, using search engines, evaluating online information, and completing digital tasks without requiring…
- Do-It-Yourself(also: DIY, DIY Task)
- Tasks that an end user performs without professional help - commonly the assembly, setup, learning-to-operate, and troubleshooting of consumer products such as flat-pack furniture, kitchen appliances, alarm clocks, or smart-home devices. DIY tasks demand strict step ordering,…
- Driving Cessation(also: Driving Retirement, Giving Up Driving)
- The process by which a person stops driving a motor vehicle, either voluntarily or due to age-related decline in cognitive, visual, or physical abilities, medical conditions, or legal restrictions. Driving cessation disproportionately affects older adults and has significant…
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