Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Guardianship(also: Legal Guardianship, Guardian, Caregiver Guardianship)
- A legal arrangement in which a person (the guardian) is appointed to make decisions on behalf of another person who is deemed unable to make certain decisions independently, often due to intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, or age. In accessibility research,…
- Mandated Reporter(also: Mandatory Reporter)
- A person who is legally required to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable individuals — including people with disabilities, older adults, and children — to the appropriate authorities such as Adult Protective Services or child protective agencies.…
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