Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- NCAM(also: National Center for Accessible Media)
- A research and development facility at WGBH (Boston public media) that develops accessible media technologies and guidelines. NCAM created widely-adopted guidelines for describing STEM images (charts, graphs, diagrams) for people with visual impairments, developed through expert…
- NIDILRR(also: NIDRR, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research)
- A U.S. federal agency within the Administration for Community Living that funds disability and rehabilitation research, including accessible technology development. Originally named NIDRR (National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research), it was renamed NIDILRR in…
- National Accessibility Portal(also: NAP, South African National Accessibility Portal)
- A South African government-supported web portal developed by the Meraka Institute (CSIR) to provide accessible information sharing for the disability sector. The NAP was designed from inception as an accessible platform, featuring alternative CSS stylesheets for different font…
- National Federation of the Blind(also: NFB)
- The largest membership organization of blind people in the United States, founded in 1940. The NFB advocates for the rights and equality of blind and low vision people through policy work, technology advocacy, education, and community building. The organization frequently…
- National Library Service(also: NLS, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled)
- A program of the Library of Congress in the United States that provides Braille and audio materials to eligible borrowers who are blind, have low vision, or have physical disabilities that prevent them from reading standard print. The NLS operates through a network of regional…
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf(also: NTID)
- The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), one of the nine colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is the first and largest technical college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Established by U.S. federal legislation in 1965, NTID…
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