Literature Reviews

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

• Alliance for Technology Access: Making Assistive Technology Accessible to the Community

  Mary Ann Glicksman (1998) — Proceedings of the Third International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '98)

  This one-page briefing paper describes the Alliance for Technology Access (ATA), a national network of over 40 community-based, consumer-driven technology resource centers headquartered in San Rafael, California. At the time of publication, the netwo…

  • assistive technology
  • community resources
  • disability rights
  • technology access
  • organizational accessibility
  • advocacy

• "Pretty Much an Advocate as Well": Investigating the Experiences of Self-Employed Individuals with Visual Impairments

  Mei-Lian Vader, Marjory Pineda, Foad Hamidi, Ravi Kuber (2024) — Proceedings of the 21st International Web for All Conference (W4A '24)

  This paper from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County explores the experiences of 14 self-employed individuals with visual impairments in the United States, examining how technology shapes their work as small business owners and independent co…

  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • self-employment
  • entrepreneurship
  • workplace accessibility
  • assistive technology
  • disability disclosure
  • advocacy