Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
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"It's like Goldilocks:" Bespoke Slides for Fluctuating Audience Access Needs
This paper challenges the assumption that a single "accessible" slide deck can serve all audience members by demonstrating that access needs related to presentations are bespoke (varying greatly between individuals) and fluctuating (changing for one …
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Web Accessibility Overlays for Blind and Low Vision Users
This study provides the first substantial empirical evidence from blind and low-vision users about their experiences with web accessibility overlays—third-party JavaScript tools that claim to enhance website usability for people with disabilities by …
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"I Am Human, Just Like You": What Intersectional, Neurodivergent Lived Experiences Bring to Accessibility Research
This paper uses critical autoethnography to examine how intersectional identities shape the experience of neurodivergence, drawing on the author's personal journey of discovering, accepting, and valuing their autism and ADHD diagnoses as a cisgender,…
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Looking Past Screens: Exploring Mixed Reality and Discreet AAC Devices
This paper challenges the dominance of tablet-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices by co-designing mixed reality (MR) and discreet assistive technologies with people living with aphasia following stroke. Current AAC devices …
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MaskSound: Exploring Sound Masking Approaches to Support People with Autism in Managing Noise Sensitivity
This paper investigates sound masking as an alternative strategy for helping autistic individuals manage noise sensitivity in everyday environments. Unlike noise cancellation or isolation approaches that block out environmental sounds entirely, sound…
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A Recipe for Success? Exploring Strategies for Improving Non-Visual Access to Cooking Instructions
This paper investigates how people with vision impairments access and follow cooking recipes, identifying practices, challenges, and design opportunities for more accessible kitchen technologies. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews w…
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"I'm treating it kind of like a diary": Characterizing How Users with Disabilities Use AI Chatbots
This study investigates how people with disabilities actually use LLM-based chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity in their daily lives. While previous research has focused primarily on identifying harms that LLMs impose on the disabil…
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accessFinTech: Designing Accessible Financial Technology
This workshop proposal addresses the growing need for accessible financial technology (fintech) as digital banking, mobile payments, and cryptocurrencies become increasingly central to economic and social participation. The authors define fintech as …
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Challenges and Considerations for Accessibility Research Across Cultures and Regions
This workshop proposal addresses a critical blind spot in accessibility research: its overwhelming bias toward Western, Global North perspectives. Drawing on postcolonial and decolonial computing frameworks, the authors argue that despite the rapid e…
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Teaching Accessibility in Different Disciplines: Topics, Approaches, Resources, Challenges
This workshop proposal addresses a significant gap in accessibility education: while teaching accessibility has been extensively explored within computer science and related computing disciplines, its integration into other fields remains under-inves…