Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Academic Accommodation(also: Educational Accommodation, Reasonable Adjustment in Education)
- Modifications to academic requirements, procedures, or environments that enable students and scholars with disabilities to participate equally in educational activities. Academic accommodations may include extended time for exams, alternative format materials, note-taking…
- Americans with Disabilities Act(also: ADA, ADA 1990)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is landmark US civil rights legislation enacted in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and public accommodations. Title II…
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