Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Pacing Aid(also: Pacing System, Time Management Aid)
- An assistive technology that helps individuals with cognitive impairments manage the timing and sequence of activities in daily routines. Pacing aids provide cues — visual, auditory, or tactile — to indicate whether the user is on schedule, ahead, or behind, without requiring…
- Personal Care Assistant(also: PCA, Personal Care Attendant, Personal Support Worker)
- A person who provides hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to people with disabilities or older adults who need support with tasks such as bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, eating, and transferring. PCAs may be formally employed through agencies or…
- Prompting System(also: Prompting Device, Task Prompting Technology)
- An assistive technology that provides stepwise guidance through text, images, audio, or video instructions to help individuals complete multi-step tasks such as cooking, personal hygiene, or workplace activities. Prompting systems are widely used to support people with cognitive…
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