Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Sexual Violence(also: Nonconsensual Sex)
- Any sexual act, attempt, or coercion that occurs without the freely given consent of the person involved. In accessibility research, sexual violence is a significant concern because disabled and neurodivergent populations - including autistic adults and people with ADHD -…
- Situational Awareness(also: Environmental Awareness)
- The perception and understanding of elements in one's environment, including the ability to detect events, comprehend their significance, and anticipate what may happen next. For deaf and hard of hearing individuals, situational awareness is significantly affected by limited…
- Social Distancing(also: Physical Distancing)
- The practice of maintaining a minimum physical distance from other people to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases, widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic with recommended distances of at least 1 metre (WHO) or 6 feet (CDC). Social distancing presented unique…
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