Literature Reviews

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

• An Operantly Conditioned Looking Task for Assessing Infant Auditory Processing Ability

  Jason Nawyn, Cynthia Roesler, Teresa Realpe-Bonilla, Naseem Choudhury, April A. Benasich (2007) — Proceedings of the 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '07)

  This paper from the Center for Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University describes the design and evaluation of a gaze-driven interface for assessing rapid auditory processing (RAP) abilities in infants aged 4 to 6 months. The researc…

  • early intervention
  • eye tracking
  • infant assessment
  • auditory processing
  • language impairment
  • operant conditioning
  • clinical tools
  • developmental disabilities
  • dyslexia

• Interactive Virtual Client for Teaching Occupational Therapy Evaluative Processes

  Sharon Stansfield, Tom Butkiewicz, Evan Suma, Marilyn Kane (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This paper from Ithaca College describes a computer-based educational tool for occupational therapy (OT) students learning client evaluation techniques. The system uses a dialogue-based interface where students interact with a virtual client — a 3D c…

  • occupational therapy
  • virtual patient
  • educational technology
  • simulation
  • serious games
  • stroke recovery
  • clinical tools
  • rehabilitation

• A Novel Multi-Stage Approach to the Detection of Visuo-Spatial Neglect Based on the Analysis of Figure-Copying Tasks

  R. M. Guest, M. C. Fairhurst (2002) — Proceedings of the Fifth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '02)

  This paper presents a computer-based technique for improving the detection of visuo-spatial neglect (VSN), a dysfunction typically caused by stroke that causes patients to fail to respond to stimuli on the opposite side of the visual field from the b…

  • stroke recovery
  • neurological conditions
  • clinical tools
  • assessment
  • automated testing
  • rehabilitation
  • visuo-spatial neglect
  • occupational therapy
  • computer vision

• Evaluation of Scanning User Interfaces Using Real-Time-Data Usage Logs

  Peter O'Neill, Chris Roast, Mark Hawley (2000) — Proceedings of the Fourth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '00)

  This paper from Sheffield Hallam University and Barnsley District General Hospital presents a novel approach to evaluating electronic assistive technology (EAT) for people with severe disabilities through automated analysis of real-time usage logs. T…

  • switch access
  • scanning interface
  • assistive technology
  • cerebral palsy
  • usage analytics
  • wheelchair accessibility
  • motor disability
  • evaluation methods
  • clinical tools
  • personalization

• EVA, an Early Vocalization Analyzer: An Empirical Validity Study of Computer Categorization

  Harriet J. Fell, Linda J. Ferrier, Zehra Mooraj, Etienne Benson, Dale Schneider (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper from Northeastern University presents EVA (Early Vocalization Analyzer), a Macintosh-based software tool that automatically analyzes digitized recordings of infant vocalizations to support early identification of speech and language delays…

  • early intervention
  • speech and language
  • acoustic analysis
  • infant vocalization
  • babbling
  • developmental disability
  • clinical tools
  • signal processing