Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
83 results found tagged autism.
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Autism Detection Based on Eye Movement Sequences on the Web: A Scanpath Trend Analysis Approach
This paper investigates whether sequential eye-movement data — the order in which people look at elements on web pages — can be used to detect autism, improving upon the authors' previous non-sequential approach that achieved 75% accuracy but was uns…
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How Online Tests Contribute to the Support System for People With Cognitive and Mental Disabilities
Approximately one in three people worldwide experience a cognitive or mental disability at some point in their lives, yet significant barriers — cost, lack of insurance, transportation, stigma, family resistance, and not knowing where to seek help — …
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WLA4ND: a Wearable Dataset of Learning Activities for Young Adults with Neurodiversity to Provide Support in Education
This paper introduces WLA4ND (Wearable Learning Activities for Neurodiversity), the first wearable sensor dataset of learning activities collected from young adults with neurodiversity. While existing wearable sensor datasets focus on fitness, daily …
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Expressive Bodies Engaging with Embodied Disability Cultures for Collaborative Design Critiques
This experience report explores how embodied approaches — using physical bodies to express critique rather than relying solely on spoken or signed language — can produce richer, more direct feedback when designing technologies with disabled communiti…
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Designing a Customizable Picture-Based Augmented Reality Application For Therapists and Educational Professionals Working in Autistic Contexts
This paper presents CustomAR, a mobile augmented reality application designed to allow therapists and educational professionals to create and customize picture-based AR experiences for use in autism-related learning activities. The work addresses a c…
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AAC with Automated Vocabulary from Photographs: Insights from School and Speech-Language Therapy Settings
This paper presents Click AAC, a prototype mobile application that automatically generates situation-specific communication boards from photographs using computer vision and natural language processing. Traditional symbol-based AAC devices organize v…
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Investigation into Stress Triggers in Autistic Adults for the Development of Technological Self-Interventions
This paper presents findings from a large-scale online survey of over 200 autistic adults and caregivers, investigating common stress triggers and the role of technology in stress management. The research is the initial phase of a broader project aim…
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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…