Literature Reviews

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

• Computer-Based Cognitive Prosthetics: Assistive Technology for the Treatment of Cognitive Disabilities

  Elliot Cole, Parto Dehdashti (1998) — Proceedings of the Third International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '98)

  This paper presents over a decade of research and clinical work from the Institute for Cognitive Prosthetics on designing computer-based cognitive prosthetic (CBCP) systems for individuals with acquired cognitive disabilities from traumatic brain inj…

  • cognitive disability
  • cognitive prosthetic
  • traumatic brain injury
  • stroke recovery
  • brain injury rehabilitation
  • participatory design
  • assistive technology
  • executive function
  • cognitive rehabilitation

• Motion-Games in Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An In-Situ Multi-Method Study of Inpatient Care

  Cynthia Putnam, Jinghui Cheng (2013) — Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This poster paper explores how commercial motion-based video games (Xbox Kinect, Nintendo Wii) are used in a rehabilitation hospital for patients with brain injuries. The researchers collaborated with therapists at the Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital …

  • brain injury
  • rehabilitation
  • motion gaming
  • exergame
  • game accessibility
  • occupational therapy
  • physical therapy
  • cognitive rehabilitation

• Brain-Training Software for Stroke Survivors

  Lourdes Morales Villaverde, Sean-Ryan Smith, Sri Kurniawan (2013) — Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This poster paper investigates the feasibility of using commercially available web-based brain-training software as an affordable alternative to expensive specialized stroke rehabilitation software. The researchers observed and interviewed six stroke…

  • stroke
  • cognitive rehabilitation
  • brain training
  • cognitive impairment
  • usability
  • software design
  • assistive technology

• Towards Efficacy-Centered Game Design Patterns For Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Data-Driven Approach

  Jinghui Cheng, Cynthia Putnam, Doris C. Rusch (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents a data-driven methodology for generating game design patterns specific to brain injury (BI) rehabilitation, addressing a communication gap between game designers and therapists. Brain injury affects approximately 6.4 million US ch…

  • brain injury
  • rehabilitation
  • game design
  • serious games
  • design patterns
  • physical therapy
  • cognitive rehabilitation
  • game-based therapy

• Just-in-Time Cognitive Assessment and Task Recommendation for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

  Sean-Ryan Smith (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This doctoral consortium paper proposes a mobile system that performs just-in-time cognitive assessment for people with cognitive impairments (CI), then uses those assessment results to recommend tasks the individual is most likely to be able to perf…

  • cognitive impairment
  • cognitive assessment
  • cognitive rehabilitation
  • assistive technology
  • mobile accessibility
  • stroke
  • independent living
  • wearable technology
  • participatory design

• Designing Voice-Assisted Technology (VAT) Training for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for Adults with Cognitive-Communication Needs (CCNs) at Home

  Claire O'Connor, Lauren H Kim, Ginna Byun, Priyal Vora, Yao Du (2023) — ASSETS 2023: The 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper describes the design, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of a 6-week virtual training program that teaches adults with cognitive-communication needs (CCNs) resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI) to use Amazon Alexa voice comma…

  • voice assistants
  • cognitive-communication needs
  • traumatic brain injury
  • activities of daily living
  • telehealth
  • speech-language pathology
  • Amazon Alexa
  • cognitive rehabilitation
  • assistive technology training
  • independent living