Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- VB-MAPP(also: Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
- The VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program), developed by Mark Sundberg, is a criterion-referenced assessment and curriculum-planning tool for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Grounded in Skinner's analysis of verbal…
- Vocal Development(also: Speech Development, Vocal Production Development)
- The process by which individuals acquire and refine the ability to produce speech sounds and vocalizations. In typically developing children, vocal development progresses through stages from cooing and babbling to first words and complex speech. For children with autism spectrum…
- Voice Disabilities(also: Voice Disorders, Speech Impairment, Aphonia)
- Conditions that partially or completely impair a person's ability to produce speech using their natural voice. Voice disabilities range from mild hoarseness or reduced volume to complete inability to vocalise (aphonia). Causes include laryngeal conditions, neurological disorders…
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