Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Anarthria
- A severe motor speech disorder characterized by complete or near-complete loss of the ability to produce speech due to muscle weakness or paralysis affecting the articulatory organs (tongue, lips, palate, larynx). Unlike aphasia, which affects language processing, anarthria…
- Iceberg Theory of Stuttering(also: Sheehan's iceberg)
- A model proposed by Joseph Sheehan (1970) describing stuttering as an iceberg whose visible behaviours - blocks, repetitions, prolongations - are only a small fraction above the waterline. The much larger hidden portion comprises cognitive and affective reactions: avoidance,…
- Language Remediation(also: Language Therapy, Language Intervention)
- Language remediation is the process of treating language disorders through structured intervention designed to improve a person's ability to understand and produce language. In the context of accessibility and assistive technology, language remediation often involves…
- Quality of Communication Life Scale(also: QCL, ASHA QCL)
- A self-report assessment developed by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) that measures how communication disorders affect an individual's quality of life. The QCL evaluates domains including socialization, confidence, roles and responsibilities, and independence…
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