Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
11 results found tagged cognitive disabilities.
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WADER: a novel wayfinding system with deviation recovery for individuals with cognitive impairments
This short ASSETS 2007 poster paper from Shih-Kai Tsai at Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan presents WADER (Wayfinding system with DEviation Recovery), a prototype indoor wayfinding system aimed at individuals with cognitive impairments — exp…
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Improving the outcomes of students with cognitive and learning disabilities: phase I development for a web accessibility tool
This poster paper from ASSETS 2007 reports on Phase I of a project to extend the WAVE (Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator) open-source tool with a new suite of evaluators specifically targeting the cognitive load of web pages. The work, led by Web…
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DuckCall: Tackling the First Hundred Yards Problem
This paper describes DuckCall, a TV-based reminder system designed to help people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) overcome the "first hundred yards problem" — the challenge of preparing for and getting to the first transit pick-up point for communi…
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Picture Planner: A Cognitively Accessible Personal Activity Scheduling Application
This paper presents Picture Planner, an icon-driven personal activity scheduling application developed by Eugene Research Institute for individuals with cognitive disabilities. The application addresses a significant gap in accessible software: while…
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PhotoTacs: An Image-Based Cell Phone Interface
This paper presents PhotoTacs, a simplified image-based cell phone interface designed to help people with cognitive or visual impairments navigate their phone contacts and make calls. The author begins by identifying the core problem: as cellular pho…
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Field Evaluation of a Collaborative Memory Aid for Persons with Amnesia and Their Family Members
This paper presents Family-Link, a collaborative memory aid designed through participatory design with people with amnesia (PwAs) and their families. The system was built as a shared calendar running on Palm Treo smartphones that synchronised events …
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Investigating Information Search by People with Cognitive Disabilities
This empirical study investigated how people with cognitive disabilities navigate websites with different content structures and use search engines to find information. Twenty-three participants with various cognitive disabilities (primarily Down syn…
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Digital Musical Instruments in Special Educational Needs Schools: Requirements from the Music Teachers' Perspective and the Status Quo in Germany
This study presents the first comprehensive survey of digital musical instrument (DMI) use in special educational needs (SEN) schools, covering 745 schools across 12 of Germany's 16 federal states with a 41.5% response rate. The researchers surveyed …
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Supporting Social Inclusion with DIY-ATs: Perspectives of Kenyan Caregivers of Children with Cognitive Disabilities
This paper examines how DIY assistive technologies (DIY-ATs) can support social inclusion for children with cognitive disabilities in Western Kenya, drawing on interviews with 12 female primary caregivers. The research is part of a multi-year partici…
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A conceptual framework for accessibility tools to benefit users with cognitive disabilities
This paper from WebAIM researchers at Utah State University proposes a conceptual framework to guide the development of accessibility tools that address the needs of users with cognitive disabilities. The authors argue that existing accessibility eva…