Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Distributed Accountability
- A collaborative support strategy where responsibility for remembering tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining organizational systems is shared across a network of people rather than resting solely on the individual. For ADHD students, distributed accountability manifests…
- Informal Carer(also: Informal Caregiver, Family Carer, Unpaid Carer)
- A person who provides regular care and support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health condition, or age-related needs, without being paid as a professional caregiver. Informal carers — most commonly spouses, adult children,…
- Mutual Aid
- Mutual aid is a practice of collective care in which community members voluntarily share resources, support, and assistance based on principles of solidarity and reciprocity rather than charity. In disability communities, mutual aid networks play a critical role in filling gaps…
- Online Peer Support(also: Digital Peer Support, Online Mutual Aid)
- The exchange of information, emotional encouragement, and practical advice between individuals with shared experiences through digital platforms such as forums, social media groups, and dedicated support communities. For people with disabilities, online peer support provides…
- Peer Mentoring(also: Peer Support, Peer Tutoring)
- A support relationship where individuals with shared experiences provide guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to one another, typically in informal or semi-structured settings. For ADHD students in higher education, peer mentoring from other ADHD students is…
- Social Prescribing(also: Community Prescribing, Non-Medical Referral)
- A non-medical intervention that links clinical practice with community-based activities and support services to improve health and wellbeing. In the context of accessibility, social prescribing connects people living with disabilities or chronic conditions — including dementia —…
- Social Support Behavioral Code(also: SSBC)
- A classification framework used in health and social science research to categorize types of support exchanged between individuals. The SSBC identifies five categories of social support: informational (advice and guidance), emotional (empathy and caring), tangible (practical…
- Supporting Individual(also: Support Person, Ally)
- A person — such as a partner, family member, friend, or caregiver — who provides assistance to someone with a disability and may also seek information and support on their behalf. In online disability communities, supporting individuals often search for guidance on assistive…
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