Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Language Access(also: Language Services, Linguistic Access)
- The provision of services and resources that enable people with limited proficiency in the dominant language to meaningfully access information, programmes, and services. Language access encompasses professional interpretation (spoken), translation (written), bilingual staffing,…
- Language Accessibility(also: Linguistic Accessibility)
- The practice of ensuring that information, services, and digital content are available and comprehensible in the languages that people actually use and prefer. Language accessibility extends beyond translation between spoken languages to include providing content in signed…
- Language Deprivation(also: Linguistic Deprivation)
- The condition that occurs when children do not receive sufficient accessible language input during critical developmental periods, leading to atypical neural development, cognitive delays, and lifelong mental health challenges. DHH children in hearing families who do not use…
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