Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- E-Book Accessibility(also: Electronic Book Accessibility, Digital Book Accessibility)
- The design and implementation of electronic books to be usable by people with disabilities, including proper semantic structure, text resizing, reflowable content, alternative text for images, compatibility with screen readers, and customizable visual presentation. Despite the…
- Easy Language(also: Easy-to-Read, Leichte Sprache, Easy Read)
- A simplified form of written language designed to make information accessible to people with reading difficulties, including those with intellectual disabilities, prelingual hearing impairments, learning disabilities, low literacy, or limited proficiency in the language. Easy…
- Emergent Literacy(also: Early Literacy, Pre-literacy)
- The developmental process through which young children (typically birth through age 5) acquire foundational skills and concepts about reading and writing before formal instruction begins. For sighted children, picture books and illustrations play a crucial role by providing…
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