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Usability Glossary: language disorder


any of a variety of common cognitive impairments (that limit the production and understanding of language), such as dyslexia, and speech impairments. Many of these impairments can be assisted by reducing the linguistic complexity of the interface (which also helps international users, i.e. non-native speakers), increasing the legibility and readability of text, and removing the need for speech input and output.

see also

cognitive impairment
hearing impairment
legibility
readability
speech impairment

categories

Glossary Categories > Accessibility > Disabilities

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