Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Social Engagement(also: Social Participation)
- The active involvement of a person in social interaction with others - making eye contact, attending to a partner, taking turns, responding to bids for attention, and sustaining shared activity. Social engagement is a foundation for communication and peer interaction, and…
- Social Isolation
- A state of limited or absent social contact and interaction with others, which can result from physical, environmental, or psychological barriers. For people with disabilities and older adults, social isolation often stems from mobility limitations, communication difficulties,…
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