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• Where Are the Deafblind Users in Digital Accessibility Research?

  Bob Dodd — 2026-03-17

  What the academic literature tells us about an overlooked population — and the researchers working to change that. Drawing on 12 peer-reviewed papers from the A11y Paradise database, this article examines the barriers deafblind people face in digital accessibility and the innovative solutions emerging from haptic technology, cross-disability research, and policy analysis.

  • deafblindness
  • multiple disabilities
  • haptic technology
  • assistive technology
  • privacy
  • AI fairness
  • inclusive design
  • research gaps