Literature Reviews

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

• We Need to Communicate! Helping Hearing Parents of Deaf Children Learn American Sign Language

  Kimberly A. Weaver, Thad Starner (2011) — The Proceedings of the 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper presents interview research with hearing parents of deaf children to understand their motivations, challenges, and needs when learning American Sign Language, informing the design of SMARTSign, a mobile ASL learning application. In the Uni…

  • deaf accessibility
  • sign language
  • educational technology
  • mobile accessibility
  • Deaf Culture
  • language access
  • communication
  • child development

• "I'm Ok Because I'm Alive": Understanding Socio-cultural Accessibility Barriers for Refugees with Disabilities in the US

  Foad Hamidi, Zulekha Karachiwalla (2022) — Proceedings of the 19th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This qualitative study investigates the accessibility barriers faced by refugees with disabilities in the United States, drawing on interviews with six experts who serve refugee populations in Baltimore, Maryland. The research was conducted during th…

  • refugees
  • disability
  • mental health
  • cultural barriers
  • language access
  • healthcare accessibility
  • intersectionality
  • assistive technology