Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(also: UN CRPD, CRPD, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
- An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations in 2006 and entered into force in 2008, establishing the rights of people with disabilities to full participation in society. The CRPD is particularly significant for digital accessibility through Article 9…
- UNCRPD(also: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD)
- An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006 that articulates the rights of people with disabilities across all areas of life, including employment, education, health, and participation in society. The UNCRPD represents a paradigm…
- Universal Credit(also: UC)
- A UK means-tested social security payment that consolidates six legacy benefits (including Income Support, Housing Benefit, and Employment Support Allowance) into a single monthly digital claim. Universal Credit is operated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is…
- User Participation(also: User Involvement, Participatory Research, Co-production)
- The active involvement of end users in the design, development, and evaluation of products, services, or systems that affect them. In accessibility contexts, user participation means including people with disabilities not just as test subjects but as collaborators who contribute…
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