RE: last glossary terms - please approve

+1 to all

Abi

From: Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com>
Sent: 10 September 2020 16:08
To: public-cognitive-a11y-tf <public-cognitive-a11y-tf@w3.org>
Subject: last glossary terms - please approve

We need to close on the glossary definition. (The standard is "good enough".)
Please approve or comment the following definitions by Monday the 14th10 am boston time) so we can close them.

(Silence will be taken as agreement)

Executive Function


The group of cognitive processes and skills required for planning,  fulfilling tasks and goals. It includes working memory and remembering details, impulse inhibition, organizing tasks, managing time, fluid reasoning and solving problems.


Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)


Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)  can involve problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment that are greater than normal age-related challenges. It is sometimes considered  the stage between the common and expected age appropriate forgetfulness  and the more serious decline of dementia although many or most  people with MCI will not develop dementia.




Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information. It highlights that people naturally think about things differently. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD(H)D), Dyslexia, and other diagnoses or labels may prefer the term “neurodiverse” as they are part of normal and healthy variation in the human population, bringing diverse skills and perspectives.

Easy Reading
'Easy reading' refers to text content that is in an accessible, easy to understand, form. It is often useful for people with learning disabilities, and may also be easier for many other people as well.