Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• A Return to Community: Flintstones or Jetsons?

  Vivienne Conway (2020) — Proceedings of the 17th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This keynote-style paper uses the cultural lens of two iconic 1960s cartoons — The Flintstones and The Jetsons — to reflect on how automation and technology are shaping the lives of people with disabilities. Dr. Conway, writing from Western Australia…

  • digital accessibility
  • automation
  • assistive technology
  • disability representation
  • home automation
  • algorithmic bias
  • community
  • Internet of Things

• Characterizing Smart Home Technology Usage Among Users with Disabilities through Reddit

  Rebecca Moore, Jason Wiese (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This study examines how people with disabilities use smart home technology (SHT) by analyzing publicly available Reddit discussions across 12 disability-focused and technology-focused subreddits. The researchers collected 233 posts and comments from …

  • smart home technology
  • disability
  • accessibility
  • Reddit
  • qualitative research
  • voice control
  • home automation
  • Internet of Things
  • online communities
  • universal design