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113 relations: AccessApps, Accessibility, Accessibility Toolkit, Activities of daily living, Apache OpenOffice, Application programming interface, Application software, Assistive technology, Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface, Astrophysics, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Augmentative and alternative communication, Automated teller machine, Birth defect, BlackBerry, Bounce keys, Broadband, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cerebral palsy, Closed captioning, Color blindness, Computer, Computer keyboard, Computer mouse, Computing platform, DAISY Digital Talking Book, Dasher (software), Developmental coordination disorder, Digital rights, Disabilities affecting intellectual abilities, Disability, Disease, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Educational technology, Environmental control device, Eye–hand coordination, Fire Vox, Free Standards Group, Game accessibility, Glade Interface Designer, GNOME Shell, Grammar checker, Hearing loss, Human–computer interaction, Hyperacusis, IAccessible2, Icon, Input device, Internationalization and localization, ..., Internet, IOS, Java (programming language), Java Access Bridge, Joystick, JQuery UI, Keyboard shortcut, Knowbility, Learning disability, Library, LibreOffice, Lightweight User Interface Toolkit, Linux, List of graphical user interface elements, MacOS, Macro recorder, Major trauma, Microsoft Active Accessibility, Microsoft UI Automation, Microsoft Windows, Mind map, Modding, Mouse keys, Multimedia, Numeronym, Occupational therapist, Orca (assistive technology), Paralysis, Pointing device gesture, Predictive text, Refreshable braille display, Rehabilitation engineering, Remote desktop software, Repetitive strain injury, Screen magnifier, Screen reader, Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Silence, Smart card, SNAPI, Software, Speech recognition, Speech synthesis, Spell checker, Stephen Hawking, Sticky keys, Study skills, Swing (Java), Switch access, Tabbing navigation, Theme (computing), ToggleKeys, Touch typing, Trackball, Typeface, Unix, Visual impairment, WAI-ARIA, Web accessibility, WebAnywhere, Webcam, Wheelchair, Xcode. Expand index (63 more) »
AccessApps
AccessApps is an initiative supported by the Jisc Regional Support Centres (RSC) and JISC TechDis.
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Accessibility
Accessibility refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people who experience disabilities.
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Accessibility Toolkit
In computing, Accessibility Toolkit (ATK) refers in particular to the GNOME ATK, an application programming interface (API) for developing free/open source accessible applications for platforms such as Linux or OpenBSD.
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Activities of daily living
Activities of daily living (ADLs or ADL) is a term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities.
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Apache OpenOffice
Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is an open-source office productivity software suite.
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Application programming interface
In computer programming, an application programming interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building software.
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Application software
An application software (app or application for short) is a computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.
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Assistive technology
Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities while also including the process used in selecting, locating, and using them.
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Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface
Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI) is a platform-neutral framework for providing bi-directional communication between assistive technologies (AT) and applications.
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Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that employs the principles of physics and chemistry "to ascertain the nature of the astronomical objects, rather than their positions or motions in space".
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type.
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Augmentative and alternative communication
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an umbrella term that encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language.
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Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, transfer funds, or obtaining account information, at any time and without the need for direct interaction with bank staff.
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Birth defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is a condition present at birth regardless of its cause.
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BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of smartphones, tablets, and services originally designed and marketed by Canadian company BlackBerry Limited (formerly known as Research In Motion, or RIM).
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Bounce keys
Bounce keys is a feature of computer Desktop Environments.
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Broadband
In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals and traffic types.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel.
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Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood.
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Closed captioning
Closed captioning (CC) and subtitling are both processes of displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display to provide additional or interpretive information.
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Color blindness
Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency, is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color.
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Computer
A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming.
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Computer keyboard
In computing, a computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.
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Computer mouse
A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface.
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Computing platform
A computing platform or digital platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.
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DAISY Digital Talking Book
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information SYstem) is a technical standard for digital audiobooks, periodicals and computerized text.
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Dasher (software)
Dasher is an input method and computer accessibility tool which enables users to compose text without using a keyboard, by entering text on a screen with a pointing device such as a mouse, touch screen, or mice operated by the foot or head.
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Developmental coordination disorder
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as developmental dyspraxia or simply dyspraxia, is a chronic neurological disorder beginning in childhood.
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Digital rights
The term digital rights describes the human rights that allow individuals to access, use, create, and publish digital media or to access and use computers, other electronic devices, or communications networks.
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Disabilities affecting intellectual abilities
There are a variety of medical conditions affecting cognitive ability.
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Disability
A disability is an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these.
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Disease
A disease is any condition which results in the disorder of a structure or function in an organism that is not due to any external injury.
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Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia is difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning facts in mathematics.
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Dyslexia
Dyslexia, also known as reading disorder, is characterized by trouble with reading despite normal intelligence.
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Educational technology
Educational technology is "the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources".
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Environmental control device
An environmental control device is a form of electronic assistive technology which enables people with significant disabilities to independently access equipment in their environment e.g. home or hospital.
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Eye–hand coordination
Eye–hand coordination (also known as hand–eye coordination) is the coordinated control of eye movement with hand movement, and the processing of visual input to guide reaching and grasping along with the use of proprioception of the hands to guide the eyes.
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Fire Vox
Fire Vox is a free and open source extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser that transforms it into a self-voicing application.
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Free Standards Group
The Free Standards Group was an industry non-profit consortium chartered to primarily specify and drive the adoption of open source standards.
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Game accessibility
Within the field of human–computer interaction, game accessibility refers to the accessibility of video games.
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Glade Interface Designer
Glade Interface Designer is a graphical user interface builder for GTK+, with additional components for GNOME.
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GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell is the graphical shell of the GNOME desktop environment starting with version 3, which was released on April 6, 2011.
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Grammar checker
A grammar checker, in computing terms, is a program, or part of a program, that attempts to verify written text for grammatical correctness.
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Hearing loss
Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment, is a partial or total inability to hear.
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Human–computer interaction
Human–computer interaction (HCI) researches the design and use of computer technology, focused on the interfaces between people (users) and computers.
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Hyperacusis
Hyperacusis (or hyperacousis) is a debilitating hearing disorder characterized by an increased sensitivity to certain frequencies and volume ranges of sound (a collapsed tolerance to usual environmental sound).
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IAccessible2
IAccessible2 is an accessibility API for Microsoft Windows applications.
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Icon
An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn "image") is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and certain Eastern Catholic churches.
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Input device
In computing, an input device is a piece of computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or information appliance.
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Internationalization and localization
In computing, internationalization and localization are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target locale.
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Internet
The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.
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IOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware.
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Java (programming language)
Java is a general-purpose computer-programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
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Java Access Bridge
The Java Access Bridge (JAB) exposes accessibility information about Java components to screen readers and other assistive technologies running on the Windows platform.
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Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling.
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JQuery UI
jQuery UI is a collection of GUI widgets, animated visual effects, and themes implemented with jQuery (a JavaScript library), Cascading Style Sheets, and HTML.
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Keyboard shortcut
In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a series of one or several keys, such as Ctrl+F to search a character string.
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Knowbility
Knowbility is an American non-governmental organization based in Austin, Texas, working to support the independence and empowerment of people with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessible information technology.
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Learning disability
Learning disability is a classification that includes several areas of functioning in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner, usually caused by an unknown factor or factors.
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Library
A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing.
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LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite, a project of The Document Foundation.
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Lightweight User Interface Toolkit
Lightweight User Interface Toolkit (LWUIT) is a Widget toolkit developed by Sun Microsystems to enable easier Java ME user interface development for existing devices, including not only traditional Java ME environments like mobile phones, but also TVs and set top boxes.
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Linux
Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.
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List of graphical user interface elements
Graphical user interface elements are those elements used by graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to offer a consistent visual language to represent information stored in computers.
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MacOS
macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.
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Macro recorder
A macro recorder is a piece of software that records user actions for playback at a later time.
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Major trauma
Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death.
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Microsoft Active Accessibility
Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) is an Application Programming Interface (API) for user interface accessibility.
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Microsoft UI Automation
Microsoft UI Automation (UIA) is an application programming interface (API) that allows one to access, identify, and manipulate the user interface (UI) elements of another application.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
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Mind map
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information.
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Modding
Modding is a slang expression that is derived from the verb "modify".
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Mouse keys
Mouse keys is a feature of some graphical user interfaces that uses the keyboard (especially numeric keypad) as a pointing device (usually replacing a mouse).
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Multimedia
Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, video and interactive content.
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Numeronym
A numeronym is a number-based word.
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Occupational therapist
An occupational therapist works with a client to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of "purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve occupational outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability to develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence." A practical definition for OT can also be illustrated with the use of models such as the Occupational Performance Model (Australia), known as the OPM(A).
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Orca (assistive technology)
Orca is a free and open source, flexible, extensible screen reader from the GNOME project for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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Paralysis
Paralysis is a loss of muscle function for one or more muscles.
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Pointing device gesture
In computing, a pointing device gesture or mouse gesture (or, simply, gesture) is a way of combining pointing device or finger movements and clicks that the software recognizes as a specific computer event and responds in a manner particular to that software.
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Predictive text
Predictive text is an input technology used where one key or button represents many letters, such as on the numeric keypads of mobile phones and in accessibility technologies.
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Refreshable braille display
A refreshable braille display or braille terminal is an electro-mechanical device for displaying braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes in a flat surface.
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Rehabilitation engineering
Rehabilitation engineering is the systematic application of engineering sciences to design, develop, adapt, test, evaluate, apply, and distribute technological solutions to problems confronted by individuals with disabilities.
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Remote desktop software
In computing, the term remote desktop refers to a software or operating system feature that allows a personal computer's desktop environment to be run remotely on one system (usually a PC, but the concept applies equally to a server), while being displayed on a separate client device.
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Repetitive strain injury
A repetitive strain injury (RSI, also known as work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs), is an "injury to the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by repetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression, or sustained or awkward positions".
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Screen magnifier
A screen magnifier is software that interfaces with a computer's graphical output to present enlarged screen content.
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Screen reader
A screen reader is a form of assistive technology (AT) which is essential to people who are blind, as well as useful to people who are visually impaired, illiterate, or have a learning disability.
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Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
In 1998 the US Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
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Silence
Silence is the lack of audible sound, or the presence of sounds of very low intensity.
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Smart card
A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC), is any pocket-sized card that has embedded integrated circuits.
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SNAPI
SNAPI is a system that allows a user to record their preferences onto a smart card or other security token.
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Software
Computer software, or simply software, is a generic term that refers to a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built, that actually performs the work.
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Speech recognition
Speech recognition is the inter-disciplinary sub-field of computational linguistics that develops methodologies and technologies that enables the recognition and translation of spoken language into text by computers.
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Speech synthesis
Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech.
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Spell checker
In computing, a spell checker (or spell check) is an application program that flags words in a document that may not be spelled correctly.
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Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author, who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death.
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Sticky keys
Sticky keys is an accessibility feature of some graphical user interfaces to assist users who have physical disabilities or help users reduce repetitive strain injury (or a syndrome called the Emacs Pinky).
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Study skills
Study skills, academic skill, or study strategies are approaches applied to learning.
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Swing (Java)
Swing is a GUI widget toolkit for Java.
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Switch access
Many people with severe physical or cognitive impairment use one or more switches to access computers.
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Tabbing navigation
Tabbing navigation should not be confused with tabbed document interface In computing, tabbing navigation is the ability to navigate between focusable elements (such as hyperlinks and form controls) within a structured document or user interface (such as HTML) with the tab key of a computer keyboard.
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Theme (computing)
In computing, a theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance details.
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ToggleKeys
ToggleKeys is a feature of Microsoft Windows.
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Touch typing
Touch typing (also called touch type or touch keyboarding) is typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys.
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Trackball
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down mouse with an exposed protruding ball.
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Typeface
In typography, a typeface (also known as font family) is a set of one or more fonts each composed of glyphs that share common design features.
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Unix
Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
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Visual impairment
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses.
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WAI-ARIA
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a technical specification published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that specifies how to increase the accessibility of web pages, in particular, dynamic content, and user interface components developed with Ajax, HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies.
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Web accessibility
Web accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of removing barriers that prevent interaction with, or access to websites, by people with disabilities.
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WebAnywhere
WebAnywhere is a free web-based open source screen reader, created at the University of Washington.
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Webcam
A webcam is a video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer to a computer network.
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Wheelchair
A wheelchair, often abbreviated to just "chair", is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.
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Xcode
Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_accessibility
