Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Low-Vision Therapist(also: LVT, Low-Vision Specialist, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist)
- A certified professional who works with people with low vision to develop adaptive strategies for daily living, optimize use of residual vision, and provide training with assistive devices. LVTs are part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team that may include…
- Mobility and Orientation Trainer(also: MOT, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, O&M Specialist)
- A qualified professional who teaches orientation and mobility (O&M) skills to blind and partially sighted people, enabling safe and independent travel. MOTs assess individual needs and deliver personalized training that progresses from indoor navigation to outdoor route…
- Speech Language Pathologist(also: SLP, Speech Therapist, Speech-Language Therapist)
- A licensed healthcare professional who specialises in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, including speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing difficulties. In accessibility and disability contexts, SLPs play a critical role in supporting…
- Speech-Language Pathology(also: SLP, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy)
- A healthcare profession focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, speech disorders, language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and swallowing difficulties. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with individuals across the…
- Speech-language pathology(also: SLP, Speech therapy, Speech-language therapy)
- Speech-language pathology is the clinical discipline concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders, including speech sound production, language comprehension and expression, voice, fluency, and cognitive-communication skills.…
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