Literature Reviews

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

• International Guidelines for Photosensitive Epilepsy: Gap Analysis and Recommendations

  J. Bern Jordan, Gregg C. Vanderheiden (2024) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper provides the first comprehensive published comparison of five major international guidelines for limiting photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) risk from flashing content: UK Ofcom broadcast guidance, Japan's NHK/JBA guidelines, ISO 9241-391, ITU-…

  • photosensitive epilepsy
  • seizures
  • flashing content
  • video safety
  • standards comparison
  • WCAG

• "Not Only Annoying but Dangerous": devising an ecology of protections for photosensitive social media users

  Rua Mae Williams, Chorong Park, Laila Sameer Dodhy, Monaami Pal, Atharva Anand Dnyanmote, Luchcha Angel Lam, Sean Joo (2024) — Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This multi-pronged exploratory study investigates the ecosystem of protections needed for photosensitive social media users — people who experience seizures, migraines, nausea, dizziness, or other physiological symptoms when exposed to flashing or st…

  • photosensitivity
  • epilepsy
  • social media
  • flashing content
  • GIF
  • design norms
  • content safety
  • WCAG
  • user safety