Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Parallel Play(also: Parallel Activity)
- A form of social interaction where individuals engage in separate activities alongside each other without direct interaction. Originally described in child development research by Mildred Parten in 1932, parallel play has been recognized in neurodivergent communities as a…
- Personal Space(also: Interpersonal Distance, Personal Distance Zone)
- The invisible boundary surrounding a person that they consider their own territory, the violation of which can cause discomfort or stress. Research by Edward T. Hall defined four distance zones: intimate (0-18 inches), personal (18 inches to 4 feet), social (4-12 feet), and…
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