Literature Reviews

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

• Contextual Scaffolding and Self-Efficacy: Supporting Computer Skill Development among Blind Learners in India

  Akshay Kolgar Nayak, Yash Prakash, Sampath Jayarathna, Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This paper presents a four-month contextual inquiry at two Indian computer training centers serving 94 blind or visually impaired (BVI) students — one urban center in Bengaluru focused on job-oriented ICT training (KEONICS certification) and one rura…

  • screen readers
  • blind and low vision
  • computer literacy
  • Global South accessibility
  • India
  • self-efficacy
  • scaffolding
  • contextual inquiry
  • culturally responsive pedagogy
  • vocational training
  • BVI learners
  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • digital divide