Literature Reviews

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

• Navigating Neurodivergence with AI Chatbots: Benefits, Tensions, and Implications for HCI

  Deepak Giri, Erin Brady, Megh Marathe (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This CHI 2026 short paper presents a qualitative interview study of how neurodivergent adults use AI chatbots (primarily ChatGPT) in everyday life, and what tensions arise. The authors conducted 23 semi-structured, 50-minute Zoom interviews with part…

  • neurodivergence
  • AI chatbots
  • ADHD
  • autism
  • masking
  • working memory
  • emotional regulation
  • large language models
  • mental health
  • privacy
  • authenticity

• Scaffolding Metacognition with GenAI: Exploring Design Opportunities to Support Task Management for University Students with ADHD

  Zihao Zhu, Junnan Yu, Yuhan Luo (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This paper applies a metacognitive lens to academic task management for university students with ADHD, asking how Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude could scaffold the awareness and regulation of one's own thinking processes…

  • ADHD
  • metacognition
  • generative AI
  • large language models
  • co-design
  • neurodivergence
  • task management
  • higher education
  • emotional regulation
  • cognitive scaffolding

• Co-Designing Programmable Fidgeting Experience with Swarm Robots for Adults with ADHD

  Samira Pulatova, Lawrence H Kim (2024) — ASSETS '24: Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper explores how small tabletop swarm robots can provide customisable fidgeting experiences for adults with ADHD through co-design sessions with 16 diagnosed participants. Fidgeting — repetitive body movements or object manipulation — has been…

  • ADHD
  • fidgeting
  • swarm robots
  • co-design
  • emotional regulation
  • sensory stimulation
  • neurodiversity
  • tangible interaction
  • customisation