Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Motor Impairment(also: Motor Disability, Physical Disability, Movement Impairment)
- A condition that affects a person ability to control physical movements, including fine motor skills (small precise movements like typing) and gross motor skills (larger movements like reaching). Motor impairments can result from conditions such as cerebral palsy, muscular…
- Movement Disorder(also: Motor Disorder)
- A group of neurological conditions that affect the speed, fluency, quality, and ease of movement. Movement disorders can cause excessive or reduced movement that may or may not be voluntary. Common types include Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and Huntington's…
- Multiple Disabilities(also: Multi-impairment, Multiple Impairments, Combined Disabilities)
- The presence of two or more disabilities in the same individual, such as combined motor and visual impairments, or deafblindness. People with multiple disabilities often face compounded accessibility barriers because assistive technologies and accessibility features are…
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