Literature Reviews

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

• Towards Designing Mobile Apps for Independent Travel: Exploring Current Barriers and Opportunities for Supporting Young Adults with Down's Syndrome

  A. M. Khan, P. Langdon, J. Bichard, P. J. Clarkson, S. Tunnard, L. Dubiel, P. Dunlop, M. Lennon (2021) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This comprehensive study uses a three-cycle Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology to understand barriers to independent travel for young adults with Down's Syndrome (DS) and develop a smartphone app prototype to address them. The research i…

  • Down syndrome
  • intellectual disabilities
  • independent travel
  • public transport accessibility
  • wayfinding
  • mobile apps
  • participatory action research
  • co-design
  • navigation
  • cognitive accessibility

• Accessibility in Textile Crafting: A Critical Reflection on Making Technology, Disability, and Community

  Shanel Wu, Audrey Girouard (2026) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper examines what accessibility means in the context of textile crafting through a cross-sectional survey of 184 crafters with disabilities. The authors—both disabled/neurodivergent crafters and HCI researchers—adopt a critical participatory a…

  • textile crafts
  • crafting communities
  • online communities
  • accessibility
  • participatory action research
  • neurodivergence
  • chronic illness
  • DIY assistive technology
  • interdependence