Literature Reviews

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

• An Invisible Keyguard

  Shari Trewin (2002) — Proceedings of the Fifth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '02)

  This paper from IBM T.J. Watson Research Center presents OverlapKeys, a software-based alternative to physical keyguards that filters overlap typing errors — instances where two keys are pressed simultaneously when only one was intended. Overlap erro…

  • keyboard accessibility
  • motor disability
  • typing errors
  • input filtering
  • assistive technology
  • keyguard
  • cerebral palsy
  • alternative input

• Improving the Academic Inclusion of a Student with Special Needs at University Bordeaux

  John J. Kelway, Anke M. Brock, Pascal Guitton, Aurélie Millet, Yasushi Nakata (2018) — Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '18)

  This experience report describes a collaborative effort between accessibility researchers, student support services (PHASE), and a motor and speech-disabled student (YN) at the University of Bordeaux to improve his academic participation. YN, over 60…

  • 3D printing
  • assistive technology
  • text entry
  • motor disability
  • higher education
  • DIY assistive technology
  • keyguard
  • inclusive education