Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Landmark Knowledge
- A type of spatial knowledge involving the recognition and memory of distinctive features or objects in an environment that serve as reference points for navigation. Landmarks are fixed objects at specific locations—such as a doorway, a change in floor material, or a particular…
- Laterality(also: Left-Right Discrimination, Lateral Awareness)
- Laterality is the ability to distinguish between left and right sides of the body and to apply this understanding to the surrounding environment for spatial orientation and navigation. Laterality is a fundamental spatial cognition skill that underpins many daily activities, from…
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