Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- NASA Task Load Index(also: NASA-TLX, TLX)
- A widely used subjective workload assessment tool developed by NASA that measures perceived workload across six dimensions: mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, effort, and frustration. In accessibility research, NASA-TLX is frequently employed to…
- Near Visual Acuity(also: NVA, Near Acuity)
- A measure of the eye's ability to resolve fine detail at a close distance, typically tested at 40 centimetres. Near visual acuity is particularly important for tasks involving reading, handheld device use, and close-up work. It is commonly measured using Snellen notation (e.g.,…
- Neck Range of Motion(also: Cervical Range of Motion, Neck ROM)
- The extent to which a person can move their head and neck through three planes of rotation: flexion and extension (nodding forward and backward), axial rotation (turning left and right), and lateral bending (tilting ear toward shoulder). Normal active neck range of motion varies…
- Neuropsychological Assessment(also: Neuropsychological Testing, Cognitive Assessment)
- A systematic evaluation of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional functioning through standardised tests designed to measure specific brain-behaviour relationships. In the context of accessibility and rehabilitation, neuropsychological assessments are used to identify and…
- Normative Language(also: Normativity in Assessment)
- Language in assessment tools, questionnaires, or descriptions that implicitly establishes neurotypical or non-disabled experience as the standard against which all responses are measured. In emotional dysregulation measures, normative language includes loaded adjectives like…
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