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Sensory Accessibility

The design of environments, technologies, and experiences to accommodate people with diverse sensory processing needs, including those with heightened or reduced sensitivity to sound, light, touch, smell, or movement. Sensory accessibility extends beyond traditional visual and…

Sensory Aid(also: Sensory Assistive Device)

Assistive technologies that translate sensory inputs into alternative modalities to support people with sensory disabilities in the workplace and daily life. Examples include screen readers (visual to auditory), captioning systems (auditory to visual), haptic feedback devices…

Sensory Impairment(also: Sensory Disability)

A broad term encompassing conditions that affect the senses, primarily vision and hearing. Sensory impairments include blindness, low vision, deafness, and being hard of hearing, each presenting distinct accessibility needs and interaction patterns with technology. People with…

Sound Masking(also: Acoustic Masking, Noise Masking)

A technique that introduces ambient background sounds to reduce the perceptual prominence of unwanted or disruptive noises, rather than blocking them entirely. Originally used in architectural acoustics and tinnitus therapy, sound masking is being explored as an accessibility…

Spatial Orientation(also: Spatial Awareness, Orientation and Mobility)

The ability to understand one's position and the arrangement of objects within a physical or digital environment. For blind and low vision users, spatial orientation relies on non-visual cues including tactile landmarks, audio beacons, verbal descriptions, and mental mapping. In…

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