Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Repetitive Questioning(also: Perseverative Questioning)
- A behavioural symptom of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, in which a person repeatedly asks the same question over and over, often within short time intervals. Repetitive questioning can stem from short-term memory loss (not remembering the answer or having asked),…
- Self-Injurious Behavior(also: SIB, Self-Harm Behavior, Self-Injurious Behaviour)
- Self-injurious behavior (SIB) encompasses repetitive actions that cause physical harm to the individual performing them, such as head-banging, skin-picking, biting, or severe hand-mouthing that leads to tissue damage. SIB is more prevalent among individuals with intellectual…
- Stereotypic Behavior(also: Stereotypy, Stereotypical Behavior, Stereotypies)
- Stereotypic behavior refers to repetitive, seemingly purposeless movements or actions that follow a consistent pattern, such as rocking, hand-flapping, spinning, or hand-mouthing. These behaviors are commonly observed in individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism…
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