Literature Reviews

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

• Vocational Rehabilitation of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Virtual Reality

  Lal Bozgeyikli, Evren Bozgeyikli, Andrew Raij, Redwan Alqasemi, Srinivas Katkoori, Rajiv Dubey (2017) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper presents VR4VR, a comprehensive virtual reality system designed to train individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder on transferable job skills. The system addresses a critical employment gap—while 66% of people with disabilities want employ…

  • virtual reality
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • vocational rehabilitation
  • job training
  • immersive technology
  • user-centered design

• Immersive Virtual Reality for Older Adults: Empirically Grounded Design Guidelines

  Vero Vanden Abeele, Brenda Schraepen, Hanne Huygelier, Celine Gillebert, Kathrin Gerling, Raymond Van Ee (2021) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper establishes empirically grounded design guidelines for immersive virtual reality (IVR) experiences targeting older adults. The researchers conducted two complementary studies: first, a systematic literature review that compiled 67 design g…

  • virtual reality
  • older adults
  • aging
  • design guidelines
  • accessibility
  • usability
  • user experience
  • immersive technology
  • Laddering method
  • head-mounted display

• An Affordable Virtual Reality Learning Framework for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder

  Mirko Gelsomini (2016) — ASSETS '16: Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper presents Wildcard, an immersive virtual reality (IVR) system designed to support therapeutic interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). NDD encompasses conditions like intellectual disability, ADHD, and autism spec…

  • virtual reality
  • neurodevelopmental disorders
  • autism
  • ADHD
  • intellectual disability
  • therapeutic intervention
  • attention training
  • immersive technology
  • Google Cardboard
  • sensory processing