Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- E-Tran Frame(also: Eye-Transfer Frame, Eye-Pointing Frame, ETRAN)
- A low-technology augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device consisting of a transparent frame or board that allows a person to communicate by directing their eye gaze toward symbols, letters, words, or colour-coded groups arranged on the frame. The communication…
- Ethnomethodology
- A sociological approach, founded by Harold Garfinkel, that studies the everyday methods people use to make sense of and produce social order in interaction - the implicit rules and shared practices through which we treat ordinary situations as ordinary. Conversation analysis…
- Expressive Communication(also: Expressive AAC, Rich Communication)
- Communication that conveys not just informational content but also emotion, personality, attitude, humor, and social nuance. For AAC users, achieving expressive communication is a significant challenge because most AAC technology prioritizes efficient message transmission over…
- Eye Gaze Communication(also: Gaze-Based Communication, Eye Tracking Communication)
- The use of eye movements and gaze direction as a means of communication, either naturally (making eye contact, looking at objects to indicate interest) or through technology (eye-tracking systems that allow users to select items on a screen by looking at them). For AAC users,…
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