Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
29 results found tagged inclusive education.
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Refreshable tactile graphics applied to schoolbook illustrations for students with visual impairment
This paper presents research on making schoolbook illustrations accessible to students with visual impairments using a refreshable tactile display system. The system combines the STReSS2 (Stimulator of Tactile Receptors by Skin Stretch), a device tha…
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Multiple View Perspectives: Improving Inclusiveness and Video Compression in Mainstream Classroom Recordings
This paper presents Multiple View Perspectives (MVP), a system that captures and presents multiple focused video views of a classroom for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students. DHH students in mainstream classrooms face a fundamental visual attenti…
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Note-Taker 3.0: An Assistive Technology Enabling Students Who Are Legally Blind to Take Notes in Class
This demonstration paper presents the results of a three-year iterative development of Note-Taker, a portable hardware/software assistive device that enables students with low vision to independently take handwritten or typed notes during classroom l…
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Tactile Aids for Visually Impaired Graphical Design Education
This demonstration paper describes the creation of over 10 tactile aids using laser cutting and 3D printing to make graphic design theory accessible to a visually impaired student enrolled in an introduction to human-centered computing class at UMBC.…
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Tablet-Based Activity Schedule for Children with Autism in Mainstream Environment
This paper presents Classroom Schedule+ (CS+), a tablet-based activity schedule application designed to support the inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in mainstream classrooms. Unlike previous activity schedule technologies de…
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Haptic 3D Surface Representation of Table-Based Data for People With Visual Impairments
This paper introduces "relief charts"—3D surface representations of standard data visualizations (bar graphs, pie charts, scatter plots, radar charts) designed to make complex tabular data accessible to people with visual impairments. The approach is…
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WordMelodies: Supporting the Acquisition of Literacy Skills by Children with Visual Impairment through a Mobile App
WordMelodies is a freely available mobile application designed to teach literacy skills to primary school children, with particular attention to accessibility for children with visual impairments or blindness (VIB). The app was developed through an i…
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Digital Musical Instruments in Special Educational Needs Schools: Requirements from the Music Teachers' Perspective and the Status Quo in Germany
This study presents the first comprehensive survey of digital musical instrument (DMI) use in special educational needs (SEN) schools, covering 745 schools across 12 of Germany's 16 federal states with a 41.5% response rate. The researchers surveyed …
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Navigating the Cyborg Classroom: Telepresence Robots, Accessibility Challenges, and Inclusivity in the Classroom
This field study examines how telepresence robots—mobile robots with screens that allow remote users to move through physical spaces—facilitate or hinder accessibility and inclusivity in university classrooms. The researchers conducted participatory …
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Inclusion and Education: 3D Printing for Integrated Classrooms
This research addresses the severe employment gap facing adults with intellectual disabilities (ID)—over 60% unemployment versus roughly 25% for the general population—by exploring whether 3D printing skills can be taught in integrated postsecondary …