Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Echolalia(also: Echoing, Echolalic Speech)
- The repetition or echoing of words, phrases, or sounds spoken by others, commonly observed in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and some other developmental conditions. Echolalia can be immediate (repeating something just heard) or delayed (repeating something heard…
- Electrolarynx(also: Artificial Larynx, Electric Larynx, EL Device)
- A handheld battery-powered device that produces mechanical vibrations to generate speech for people who have lost their larynx (voice box), typically due to laryngeal cancer surgery. The device is held against the neck or cheek, where it transmits vibrations through the tissue…
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