Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
167 results found tagged inclusive design.
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Making Nonvisually: Lessons from the Field
This experience report shares lessons from a team of researchers, activists, and blind makers who conducted workshops introducing Arduino electronics to blind hobbyists and guided assembly of an accessible voltmeter prototype. The authors — including…
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3D Printed Maps and Icons for Inclusion: Testing in the Wild by People who are Blind or have Low Vision
This study investigated the use of 3D printed maps at a real-world public event — the 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show — to evaluate their suitability for people who are blind or have low vision (BLV). Conducted in collaboration wi…
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Evaluating Instructor Strategy and Student Learning Through Digital Accessibility Course Enhancements
This paper evaluates the Teach Access Curriculum Development Awards program, an initiative by the Teach Access consortium (comprising 10 industry partners including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, 5 advocacy groups, and 20 university partners) to in…
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A Tangible Math Game for Visually Impaired Children
This demonstration paper presents iCETA, an inclusive interactive system for math learning that enables visually impaired children to autonomously engage with and solve additive composition tasks (addition and subtraction) through tangible interactio…
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Personalization and Layering to Simplify Computer Accessibility
This demonstration paper presents Morphic, an operating system extension that combines auto-personalization, complexity layering, enhanced feature discovery, and Install on Demand (IoD) to make computers easier to use for people who face barriers due…
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WordMelodies: Supporting Children with Visual Impairment in Learning Literacy
This demonstration paper presents WordMelodies, an inclusive cross-platform mobile application designed to support children with visual impairments in acquiring basic literacy skills. The app provides eight different exercises targeting foundational …
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Adults with High-functioning Autism Process Web Pages With Similar Accuracy but Higher Cognitive Effort Compared to Controls
This paper investigates the accuracy and efficiency with which adults with high-functioning autism process web pages compared to neurotypical controls, using eye-tracking to reveal hidden cognitive effort differences. The study addresses a critical g…
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SafeExit4All: An Inclusive Indoor Emergency Evacuation System for People With Disabilities
This paper presents SafeExit4All, a smartphone-based emergency evacuation system designed to help people with disabilities independently find safe exits from indoor spaces during emergencies such as fires, tornadoes, and active shooter situations. Th…
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How Blind and Visually Impaired Composers, Producers, and Songwriters Leverage and Adapt Music Technology
This qualitative interview study explores how 11 blind and visually impaired music creators — composers, producers, and songwriters — use and adapt mainstream and assistive music technologies to achieve their creative goals. The researchers recruited…
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"I just went into it assuming that I wouldn't be able to have the full experience": Understanding the Accessibility of Virtual Reality for People with Limited Mobility
This paper presents the first in-depth investigation of VR accessibility for people with limited mobility, a population largely overlooked in VR research that has focused primarily on rehabilitation applications rather than mainstream consumer VR use…