Lack of ability to move freely
low mobility
A way of communicating using hand gestures and movements, body language and facial expressions, instead of spoken words.
sign language
A ramp for someone in a wheelchair to use instead of stairs to enter a building.
wheelchair ramp
A commercial keyboard that has been modified to allow a user with special needs accessibility to their computer system.
Adaptive keyboard
Any kind of vision loss, whether it's someone who cannot see at all or someone who has partial vision loss
sight (visual) impairment
A program that helps blind people use a computer
Screen reader
A reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities
learning disability
Someone whose job is to change what someone else is saying into another language
interpreter
A term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly
assistive technology
a writing system which enables blind and partially sighted people to read and write through touch
braille code
