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Macro-Navigation(also: Macro Navigation)

The process of navigating through the broader environment at the level of routes, streets, landmarks, and destinations — knowing where you are in a city, which direction to travel, and how to reach a distant goal. In contrast to micro-navigation (detecting immediate obstacles…

Mathematical Accessibility(also: Math Accessibility, STEM Accessibility)

The practice of making mathematical notation, formulas, equations, and quantitative content accessible to people with disabilities, particularly blind and low-vision users. Mathematical notation poses unique accessibility challenges because it is inherently visual and…

Micro-Navigation(also: Micro Navigation)

The process of navigating the immediate environment — detecting and avoiding obstacles, following the edge of a pavement, identifying surface changes, and maintaining a safe path. For blind and visually impaired travellers, micro-navigation is the domain of traditional primary…

Mirror Neuron System(also: Mirror Neurons)

The mirror neuron system is a network of brain regions that activate both when a person performs an action and when they observe another person performing the same action. It is implicated in motor simulation, action understanding, and learning by imitation. Neuroscientific…

Mixed-Visual Group(also: Mixed visual ability group, Mixed-visual ability group)

A group whose members include both blind or low-vision and sighted participants. The term is used in accessibility research on group activities (museum tours, classrooms, family outings, workplace meetings) to focus on the specific accessibility challenges that arise when blind…

Music Notation(also: Musical Notation, Sheet Music)

A system of written symbols used to represent musical sounds, including pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and other performance instructions. Standard visual music notation uses staff lines, notes, and other graphical symbols that are inherently visual. For blind and visually impaired…

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