Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- DIY-AT(also: Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology, DIY Assistive Technology)
- Assistive technology that is custom-made — often using digital fabrication, low-cost electronics, 3D printing, or everyday craft materials — by or with disabled people, their families, therapists, or community members, rather than purchased as a commercial product. DIY-AT…
- Design Informant(also: Informant Design)
- A participatory design role in which users contribute to the design process by providing input, preferences, and feedback, but the researcher retains responsibility for interpreting this data and making design decisions. This approach contrasts with the Design Partner model…
- Disability-Led Design(also: Disability-Led)
- A design practice in which people with disabilities are not consultants, test subjects, or "users" but the authors, directors, and decision-makers shaping the work. Disability-led projects invert the typical power dynamic of accessibility research: non-disabled researchers and…
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