Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- AI Hiring Interview(also: Automated Video Interview, AVI, Asynchronous Video Interview)
- An asynchronous job-interview process in which candidates record video responses to pre-recorded or text-based questions on a platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyse facial expressions, vocal cues, word choice, and behavioural signals to score suitability.…
- Accessibility Paradox
- The accessibility paradox describes the gap between organizations' stated commitments to accessibility and the lived realities of disabled employees, who often encounter inaccessible tools, documents, and workflows in their daily work despite formal inclusion policies. Coined in…
- Accessible Onboarding(also: Inclusive Onboarding)
- The process of integrating new employees into an organization in a way that is fully accessible to people with disabilities, encompassing all required documentation, training, system access, and orientation activities. Accessible onboarding requires that every mandatory step —…
- Accommodation Process(also: Accommodation Workflow, Accommodation Request Process)
- The organizational workflow through which workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities are requested, negotiated, implemented, and monitored. The accommodation process typically involves multiple stakeholders including the employee, human resources, supervisors, IT…
- Allyship(also: Accessibility Allyship, Disability Allyship)
- The practice of non-disabled people (or people without a specific disability) actively supporting disabled colleagues by advocating for accessibility, following accommodation norms, and helping identify and address barriers. In accessibility contexts, allyship includes actions…
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