Articles

Original articles on digital accessibility, research, and practice.

• From WCAG 2.0 to AI: What a Thousand Research Papers Reveal About Web Accessibility's Evolution

  Bob Dodd — 2026-03-23

  An analysis of nearly a thousand peer-reviewed accessibility research papers published since WCAG 2.0, examining what has worked, what has failed, and where the field is heading — from the dynamic web breaking evaluation tools to AI-powered adaptation replacing developer compliance.

  • WCAG
  • web accessibility
  • ARIA
  • screen readers
  • cognitive accessibility
  • older adults
  • AI
  • research
  • evaluation tools
  • dynamic content
  • personalization
  • participatory design

• The Current State of Digital Accessibility Research and AI: What 137 Papers Tell Us

  Bob Dodd — 2025-03-10

  A comprehensive analysis of 137 peer-reviewed accessibility research papers published between 2021 and 2025, examining how AI is simultaneously the most promising tool and the most concerning threat in digital accessibility.

  • AI
  • artificial intelligence
  • WCAG
  • screen readers
  • LLM
  • computer vision
  • sign language
  • disability bias
  • research
  • web accessibility