This list of words is being developed.  Any suggestions and comments are welcome.

Relevant words will be defined here: (please suggest other words that need explaining)

Accessible: In an accessible environment (physical-architectural; electronic-internet; materials and publications) people with different needs can get to the place or information they want, independently without needing others' help

Blind: Only about 3-4% of visually impaired people (in Britain.  Data for Turkey, and other countries is not available) are totally blind and see nothing at all.  More are 'legally blind', without enough vision to effectively carry out many tasks.  Some people have been blind since birth, others lost their sight at a later time.  

Deaf - deaf: A deaf person 

Disabled: According to the Social Model of Disability, a person is disabled by their environment or by society when the needs of people with different impairemnets are not considered.  Suitable planning and universal design can remove many of the barriers that prevent many from participating actively.  

Hard of Hearing - HoH:  

Impaired:

Inclusion:  (as opposed to Integration)

Induction loop: a magnetic system that allows digital hearing aid users to hear sounds within the loop area.  Different loop systems exist for 1-1 conversations (at an enquiry desk) or for meeting rooms, lecture halls or theatres. 

Integration: (As opposed to integration)

Screen reader:  A computer program that 'reads' aloud texts on computer allows people who cannot read print to access the contentn.  The first screen readers (in English) were very mechanical and not easy to listen to.  Much progress has generated more human 'voices', and programs now exist for many other languages.  As he quality and complexity of programs is 

Universal design: an approach to design that considers the needs of a broad spectrum of people, so that from the planning stage on the environment is 'barrier-free'.  Universal design for learning considers how learners (of all types) can maximise their experience, and how teachers can facilitate this.