Literature Reviews

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

• Collaboration and Assistive Technology: Facilitating Joint Awareness for Noise Sensitivity

  Emani Hicks, Luc Rieffel, Ariya Gowda, Aehong Min, Gillian R Hayes (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  People with noise sensitivity (PWNS) - including those with misophonia, hyperacusis, and tinnitus, and overlapping strongly with the autistic community (estimated 45% prevalence) - experience everyday sounds as painful, distressing, or overwhelming. …

  • noise sensitivity
  • misophonia
  • hyperacusis
  • sensory processing
  • autism
  • neurodivergence
  • wearable technology
  • mobile accessibility
  • assistive technology
  • collaborative care
  • self-regulation
  • technology probe
  • qualitative research