Literature Reviews

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

• Life as an International Computer Science PhD Student with Cerebral Palsy

  Tianchi Mo, Humphrey Curtis, Timothy Neate (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper presents a longitudinal autoethnographic study of Tianchi, an international PhD student with cerebral palsy (CP) navigating the final stages of his doctoral journey in Computer Science at Stony Brook University. Born in China in 1990, Tian…

  • cerebral palsy
  • autoethnography
  • assistive technology
  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • graduate education
  • lived experience
  • motor impairment
  • communication barriers

• Navigating STEM Doctoral Programs with ADHD: Barriers, Workflow Challenges, and Adaptive Strategies

  Paul Ezeamii, Kristen Shinohara (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper investigates how PhD students with ADHD navigate the structural barriers of STEM doctoral programs through a mixed-methods study with 13 participants. The research addresses a significant gap: while the 2023 Survey of Earned Doctorates rep…

  • ADHD
  • neurodiversity
  • cognitive accessibility
  • graduate education
  • executive function
  • disability disclosure
  • accommodation
  • assistive technology
  • invisible disability