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Accessibility terms and definitions
Accessibility refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people who experience disabilities.
Assistive Technology encompasses devices or software used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
Inclusive Design is the practice of creating products and environments that are accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability, or other factors.
Universal Design means designing products and spaces to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
IEC 63080:2017 contains a list of currently used terminology to describe accessibility and terms that writers of standards need when writing and designing International Standards.
It is important to standardize and define a recognized list of the terms already used and in existing ITU Recommendations and Resolutions, along with those in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Without such a list, there could be confusion not only on the part of writers and implementers of standards, but also by the public at large.
It is also important to eliminate terminology that is no longer used, offensive, and demeaning to persons with disabilities (PWD) and others.
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