Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Independent Living(also: Autonomous Living)
- A philosophy and practical goal emphasizing that people with disabilities should have the same opportunities and control over their daily lives as people without disabilities, including making choices about where and how they live. In accessibility practice, independent living…
- Independent Living Movement(also: IL Movement)
- A disability rights movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s advocating for disabled people's right to live independently in the community, make their own choices, and participate fully in society on a par with nondisabled peers. The movement organized protests, including…
- Independent Living Skills(also: Daily Living Skills, ILS)
- The practical skills needed to manage everyday tasks and routines autonomously, including personal hygiene, food preparation, household chores, money management, and time management. For people with disabilities, developing independent living skills is a core component of…
- Indoor Accessibility(also: Home Accessibility, Domestic Accessibility)
- The degree to which indoor spaces — including homes, workplaces, and public buildings — can be safely and independently used by people with disabilities. Indoor accessibility encompasses physical features such as door widths, counter heights, light switch placement, grab bar…
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living(also: IADL, IADLs)
- Complex daily tasks that require higher-order cognitive and organizational skills beyond basic self-care. IADLs include managing finances, shopping, preparing meals, housekeeping, using transportation, managing medications, and using communication devices. The Lawton IADL Scale…
- Interactive Task Guidance(also: Task Guidance System, Step-by-Step Task Support, Task Prompting)
- Interactive task guidance is a form of cognitive assistive technology that provides real-time, step-by-step instructions to help individuals with cognitive impairments complete multi-step daily activities. Unlike simple reminder systems that only alert users to start a task,…
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