Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
17 results found tagged online communities.
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Understanding Peer-to-Peer Instructional Support in an Online Community for Blind Audio Producers
This paper examines how blind and low-vision audio producers seek and provide instructional support through an online text-based Q&A mailing list community centered around using Logic Pro, a professional digital audio workstation (DAW), with the Voic…
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Understanding Noise Sensitivity through Interactions in Two Online Autism Forums
This qualitative study examines how autistic people discuss and manage noise sensitivity by analyzing posts and comments from two online autism forums. Noise sensitivity is one of the most prevalent sensory processing challenges for autistic individu…
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Experiences of Autistic Twitch Livestreamers: "I have made easily the most meaningful and impactful relationships"
This paper presents a reflexive thematic analysis of interviews with 10 autistic adult Twitch livestreamers, exploring how autism uniquely shapes their experiences as content creators on a live video platform. The researchers first conducted a format…
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Banal Autistic Social Media: A Found Footage Autoethnography
This position paper argues for designing social media platforms that support thriving neurodiverse online communities, moving beyond deficit-focused approaches that treat autistic users as needing to be "fixed" to match neurotypical social norms. The…
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Characterizing Smart Home Technology Usage Among Users with Disabilities through Reddit
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 …
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Characterizing Collective Efforts in Content Sharing and Quality Control for ADHD-relevant Content on Video-sharing Platforms
This paper presents the first in-depth characterization and analysis of ADHD-relevant video content across YouTube and TikTok, examining content quality, accessibility challenges, and the collective efforts of creators and viewers in quality control.…
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Beyond Individual Accommodations: The Collaborative Practices of ADHD Students in Post-Secondary Education
This paper examines how ADHD college students develop and share collaborative, community-based strategies to support their academic success, moving beyond the traditional focus on individual accommodations. The researchers analyzed discussions from a…