Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- IEP(also: Individualized Education Program, Individualized Education Plan)
- A legally mandated written plan in the United States, developed annually by a team including parents, teachers, and specialists, that sets out the specific educational goals, services, accommodations, and assistive technologies required for a student aged 3–21 with a qualifying…
- Personal Independence Payment(also: PIP)
- A UK non-means-tested, points-based disability benefit for working-age adults that helps with the extra costs of long-term physical or mental health conditions. PIP has two components — Daily Living and Mobility — and is awarded based on functional assessments conducted via…
- Universal Credit(also: UC)
- A UK means-tested social security payment that consolidates six legacy benefits (including Income Support, Housing Benefit, and Employment Support Allowance) into a single monthly digital claim. Universal Credit is operated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is…
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