Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Fixation Problem(also: Reading Fixation Difficulty, Visual Fixation Issue)
- A difficulty in maintaining stable visual focus on a specific point or line of text during reading. People with fixation problems may lose their place frequently, skip lines, or re-read the same passage unintentionally. This is a common challenge for dyslexic readers and can be…
- Font Accessibility(also: Accessible Fonts, Dyslexia-Friendly Fonts)
- The selection and design of typefaces to maximize readability for people with disabilities, particularly dyslexia and low vision. Research has evaluated various font properties for accessibility, finding that sans serif fonts, monospaced fonts, and fonts with distinct letter…
- Functional Illiteracy(also: Low Literacy, Limited Literacy)
- A condition in which a person has basic reading and writing skills but cannot effectively understand or use written text for everyday tasks such as reading instructions, filling out forms, or comprehending web content beyond simple sentences. UNESCO defines functional illiteracy…
- Functional Literacy(also: Functional illiteracy)
- The level of reading and writing skill needed to handle everyday tasks — filling out forms, reading medication instructions, understanding a utility bill, using a web service. Adults below this threshold are described as functionally illiterate, which in the United States is…
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