Literature Reviews

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

• Exploring the Role of Social Support When Integrating Generative AI in Small Business Workflows

  Quentin Romero Lauro, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Yasmine Kotturi (2024) — Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW Companion '24)

  This paper investigates how small business owners from resource-constrained communities leverage their offline social networks to integrate generative AI technologies into their business workflows. The researchers interviewed 11 participants — seven …

  • generative AI
  • entrepreneurship
  • social support
  • technology adoption
  • digital divide
  • digital literacy
  • lean economies
  • human-computer interaction

• "Pretty Much an Advocate as Well": Investigating the Experiences of Self-Employed Individuals with Visual Impairments

  Mei-Lian Vader, Marjory Pineda, Foad Hamidi, Ravi Kuber (2024) — Proceedings of the 21st International Web for All Conference (W4A '24)

  This paper from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County explores the experiences of 14 self-employed individuals with visual impairments in the United States, examining how technology shapes their work as small business owners and independent co…

  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • self-employment
  • entrepreneurship
  • workplace accessibility
  • assistive technology
  • disability disclosure
  • advocacy