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Legibility

The visual clarity with which individual characters, words, and blocks of text can be distinguished and recognised. Legibility is influenced by font choice (sans-serif fonts are generally more legible on screen), font size (minimum 12px recommended for dyslexic users), letter…

Letter Reversal(also: Mirror Writing, Character Reversal)

A reading or writing difficulty where visually similar letters are confused or substituted for one another, such as swapping b for d, or p for q. Letter reversal is commonly associated with dyslexia and can significantly impact word recognition and reading comprehension. In…

Lexical Elaboration(also: Vocabulary Elaboration)

A text adaptation technique that makes content more accessible by adding explanatory information for complex or unfamiliar words, rather than replacing or removing them. Unlike text simplification, which rewrites content using simpler language, lexical elaboration preserves the…

Lexical Simplification(also: Word-Level Simplification)

A form of text simplification that focuses on replacing complex, uncommon, or technical words with simpler, more familiar alternatives. Lexical simplification is particularly relevant for readers with limited vocabulary, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing (for whom…

Literacy Development(also: Literacy Learning, Reading Development)

The process of acquiring reading and writing skills, from early phonological awareness through fluent reading comprehension. Literacy development is a key focus of reading support technology research, particularly for children with disabilities. Technologies supporting literacy…

Low Literacy(also: Limited Literacy, Functional Illiteracy)

A level of reading and writing ability that is below what is typically needed to function effectively in everyday situations requiring text comprehension. Low literacy may result from limited educational opportunities, learning disabilities, cognitive disabilities, or reading in…

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