Literature Reviews

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

• Decoding the Privacy Policies of Assistive Technologies

  Kirk Crawford, Yi Xuan Khoo, Asha Kumar, Helena Mentis, Foad Hamidi (2024) — Proceedings of the 21st International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper systematically analyzes the privacy policies of 18 assistive technologies available in the United States, examining how these companies communicate data collection and processing practices to their users. The researchers used the PRISMA (P…

  • privacy
  • assistive technology
  • policy analysis
  • data protection
  • informed consent
  • disability rights

• Joint Bilingual Navigation of Informed Consent and Intake Forms in American Sign Language and Written English

  Matthew Seita, Michaela Usha, Rachel Skwersky, Poorna Kushalnagar, Raja Kushalnagar (2025) — Proceedings of the 22nd International Web for All Conference (W4A 2025)

  This paper presents a joint bilingual informed consent and intake form that can be navigated simultaneously in American Sign Language (ASL) and written English, addressing a critical accessibility barrier for the approximately 500,000 Americans who p…

  • deaf and hard of hearing
  • sign language recognition
  • informed consent
  • healthcare accessibility
  • American Sign Language
  • bilingual interfaces
  • machine learning