Literature Reviews

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

• Investigating Meaning in Uses of Assistive Devices: Implications of Social and Professional Contexts

  Kristen Shinohara (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This short paper presents an interview study exploring how people with disabilities experience the social and professional implications of using assistive devices. Shinohara defines assistive technologies as proprietary hardware or software made for …

  • assistive technology
  • social acceptance
  • stigma
  • assistive device design
  • self-image
  • disability identity