Literature Reviews

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

• iSCAN: A Phoneme-based Predictive Communication Aid for Nonspeaking Individuals

  Ha Trinh, Annalu Waller, Keith Vertanen, Per Ola Kristensson, Vicki L. Hanson (2012) — Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

  This paper presents iSCAN (Interactive Sound-based Communication Aid for Non-speakers), a phoneme-based predictive communication system designed for people with severe speech impairments (SSI) who lack conventional literacy skills. The core problem i…

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • phoneme-based communication
  • predictive text
  • word prediction
  • severe speech impairment
  • cerebral palsy
  • assistive technology
  • phonological awareness
  • motor impairment