Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Art Accessibility(also: Artwork Accessibility, Cultural Accessibility)
- The practice of making visual art, museums, galleries, and cultural experiences accessible to people with disabilities. Art accessibility encompasses a range of approaches including tactile reproductions, audio descriptions, augmented reality overlays, accessible exhibition…
- Audio Description(also: AD, Descriptive Audio, Audio Narration)
- A narration track that describes visual elements of media, exhibitions, performances, or environments for people who are blind or have low vision. In museums, audio descriptions provide verbal accounts of exhibits, artworks, and spatial layouts. While valuable, research shows…
- Audio Guide(also: Audio Tour, Audio Description Tour, Museum Audio Guide)
- A portable or installed audio system that provides spoken descriptions, narratives, or contextual information about exhibits in a museum, gallery, or cultural venue. Audio guides range from traditional handheld devices with numbered stops to smartphone apps with…
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