Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Accessibility Statement(also: Accessibility Page, Accessibility Declaration)
- A public declaration on a website or application that describes its accessibility features, known limitations, conformance level with accessibility standards (such as WCAG), contact information for reporting barriers, and the organisation's commitment to accessibility.…
- Checklist Accessibility(also: Checklist Conformism, Checklist Compliance)
- A critique of accessibility practice in which organisations treat accessibility as a set of discrete technical checks to be ticked off (alt text present, ARIA labels declared, contrast ratios met) rather than as ongoing engagement with disabled users. Checklist accessibility can…
- Disability Support Organisation(also: DSO, Disability Service Provider, Disability Service Organisation)
- An organisation that provides support services, programs, and resources to people with disabilities, often across multiple sites or locations. DSOs play a critical role in facilitating access to community activities, employment, education, and creative programs for their…
- Meeting Accommodation(also: Meeting Accessibility)
- Adjustments, services, or technologies provided to ensure that people with disabilities can fully participate in meetings, lectures, and group activities. Common meeting accommodations include sign language interpreters, real-time captioning (CART), assistive listening devices,…
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