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Glossary

Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.

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Line Standing(also: Queueing, Standing in line, Line navigation)
The everyday social activity of waiting in an ordered queue — at a cashier, bus stop, check-in counter, or reception desk. For blind people, line standing is an often-overlooked accessibility challenge: the end of the line is a dynamically moving position that cannot be located…
Loneliness(also: Perceived Social Isolation)
The subjective feeling of being alone or disconnected from others, regardless of the actual quantity of social contacts a person has. Loneliness differs from social isolation in that it reflects perceived rather than objective social disconnection—a person can feel lonely in a…

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