Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Science Communicator(also: SC, Museum Science Communicator)
- A trained staff member in a science museum whose role is to explain exhibits, demonstrate phenomena, and answer visitor questions. Science Communicators are central to several accessibility interventions for blind visitors because they provide the interpretive, social, and…
- Science Museum(also: Science Center, Science Centre)
- An institution dedicated to informally communicating science to the public through interactive exhibits, multimedia displays, hands-on workshops, and themed experiences. Unlike traditional collection-based museums, science museums emphasize engagement, experimentation, and…
- Slow Design
- Slow design is a design philosophy that emphasizes thoughtful, reflective, and sustained engagement over efficiency and speed. Inspired by the slow food movement, it values deeper contemplation, longer development timelines, and meaningful user experiences. In museum and gallery…
- Spatial Cognition(also: Spatial Understanding, Spatial Awareness)
- The mental processes involved in perceiving, storing, recalling, and reasoning about spatial relationships, layouts, and environments. Spatial cognition enables people to form mental maps, navigate through spaces, and understand the arrangement of objects. For people who are…
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