Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Real-Time Captioning(also: Live Captioning, Real-Time Text)
- The process of converting spoken language into text that is displayed simultaneously or near-simultaneously as the speech occurs. Real-time captioning is essential for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to participate in live events, meetings, and educational settings. Methods…
- Reasonable Accommodation(also: Workplace Accommodation, Job Accommodation)
- A modification or adjustment to a job, work environment, or the way work is typically performed that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions and enjoy equal employment opportunities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and…
- Representational Transformation(also: representation transformation, accessibility transformation)
- Representational transformation is the process of modifying or re-creating a shared information artifact (such as a document, spreadsheet, diagram, or slideshow) to make it accessible to team members who cannot perceive or operate the original form. In mixed-ability teams,…
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