Accessibility Acronyms
ADA
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (signed into law on July 26, 1990)?
The principle that everyone should be able to access digital content, regardless of ability.
What is digital accessibility?
Conditions that are not immediately visible to others but can significantly affect a person’s daily life, health, and ability to function.
What is a Non-apparent Illness (NAI)?
Complications when having a conversation in a busy room with multiple speakers
What is a situational auditory disability?
A set of international guidelines for making web content accessible
What are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)?
GAAD
What is Global Accessibility Awareness Day? (A yearly event to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments)
The federal law that protects Americans with disabilities from discrimination
What is the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Any condition that affects the structure or function of the body in a way that limits a person’s ability to perform everyday activities
What is a Physical Disability?
Challenges using a keyboard with a broken arm
What is a temporary physical disability?
Forms that lack proper labels and instructions
What are Inaccessible Forms?
WCAG
What is Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? (A single shared technical standard for web content accessibility)
"The World Works Better with Us"
What is the 2026 Disability Pride Month Theme?
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and Tourette syndrome
What are examples of Neurodiverse conditions?
Deafness
What is a permanent auditory disability?
This principle promotes designing products that can be used by people with a wide range of abilities
What is inclusive design?
a11y
What is a community driven project to make digital accessibility easier?
A set of international guidelines for making web content accessible
What are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)?
Health conditions that account for about a quarter of applicants for Social Security benefits.
What is Mental Health?
Difficulty recalling information due to a lack of sleep.
What is a situational disability?
Links with vague phrases like, "click here"
What are Non-Descriptive Links?
NDEAM
What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month? (every October to recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities in the workforce and to promote inclusive employment practices)
Any breed or size of dog trained to perform a task directly related to a person's disability
What is a service animal?
People that provide essential support to incapacitated individuals, ranging from daily personal care to legal and financial decision-making.
Who are Caregivers?
Vertigo from a migraine
What is a temporary vestibular disability?
The approach that ensures web content adapts to different screen sizes and devices
What is Responsive Design?