Literature Reviews

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

• Accessibility-Driven Information Transformations in Mixed-Visual Ability Work Teams

  Yichun Zhao, Miguel A. Nacenta, Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Sowmya Somanath (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This paper presents a five-day diary study with follow-up interviews and two focus groups, examining how mixed-visual ability work teams perform accessibility-driven information transformations. The authors recruited 30 participants (18 BLV, 12 sight…

  • blind and low vision
  • workplace accessibility
  • mixed-ability teams
  • diary study
  • invisible work
  • information representation
  • assistive technology
  • CSCW
  • access intimacy

• The Invisible Work of Accessibility: How Blind Employees Manage Accessibility in Mixed-Ability Workplaces

  Stacy M. Branham, Shaun K. Kane (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This qualitative field study examines how blind employees navigate accessibility in shared office environments where they work alongside sighted colleagues. The researchers conducted a multi-session study with five blind office workers (ages 25-54) a…

  • blindness
  • workplace accessibility
  • assistive technology
  • screen readers
  • employment
  • disability rights
  • invisible work
  • collaborative accessibility
  • mixed-ability workplaces
  • qualitative research