Literature Reviews

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

• Grassroots Maker Perspectives on Participation in Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology Development

  Saquib Sarwar, David Wilson, Khairul Mahbub (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  Sarwar, Wilson, and Mahbub interviewed 20 grassroots DIY assistive-technology (DIY-AT) makers in the U.S. between July 2021 and December 2023 to build a maker-centered account of the DIY-AT ecosystem. Participants were recruited from social media (Re…

  • DIY assistive technology
  • assistive technology
  • 3D printing
  • digital fabrication
  • makerspace
  • maker culture
  • occupational therapy
  • democratization
  • prosthetics
  • interdependence
  • qualitative research
  • open source

• Designing an Accessible Mobile Makerspace with an Intellectual Disability Support Organisation

  Jacqueline Johnstone, Madhuka Nadeeshani, Troy McGee, Kirsten Ellis, Swamy Ananthanarayan (2025) — Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2025)

  This paper presents the co-design process and outcomes of developing an accessible mobile makerspace (a converted van) for a multisite Disability Support Organisation (DSO) in Australia that runs an eMaking program for individuals with intellectual d…

  • intellectual disability
  • makerspace
  • co-design
  • bodystorming
  • participatory design
  • eMaking
  • disability support organisations
  • inclusive design

• Small Devices, Large Changes: Investigating the Impact of a University-Government 3D-Printed Assistive Technology Program on Residents with Disabilities

  Krystal Yangmengzi Zhang, Erin Higgins, Agnny Vannessa Morant, Foad Hamidi (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper investigates a DIY Assistive Technology (DIY-AT) program created through a collaboration between a university makerspace at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Maryland Department of Disabilities Assistive Technolog…

  • DIY assistive technology
  • 3D printing
  • action research
  • makerspace
  • university-government collaboration
  • assistive technology distribution
  • disability services
  • digital fabrication
  • community advocacy