Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Adherence(also: Treatment Adherence, Exercise Adherence, Compliance)
- The extent to which a person follows prescribed medical treatments, exercise routines, or therapy programs. In physical therapy and rehabilitation, adherence is often framed as an individual responsibility, with non-adherence viewed as patient failure. However, accessibility…
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy(also: CIMT, CI Therapy, Constraint-Induced Therapy)
- A rehabilitation technique for individuals with hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), typically following stroke. The therapy involves constraining the stronger, unaffected limb—traditionally by placing it in a sling or mitt—while intensively training the weaker,…
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