Literature Reviews

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

• International Guidelines for Photosensitive Epilepsy: Gap Analysis and Recommendations

  J. Bern Jordan, Gregg C. Vanderheiden (2024) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper provides the first comprehensive published comparison of five major international guidelines for limiting photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) risk from flashing content: UK Ofcom broadcast guidance, Japan's NHK/JBA guidelines, ISO 9241-391, ITU-…

  • photosensitive epilepsy
  • seizures
  • flashing content
  • video safety
  • standards comparison
  • WCAG

• Design considerations for photosensitivity warnings in visual media

  Laura South, Caglar Yildirim, Amy Pavel, Michelle A. Borkin (2024) — Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '24)

  This paper investigates how photosensitivity warnings should be designed for digital visual media to effectively help people with photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) navigate content safely. Photosensitive seizures can be triggered by flashing lights, stro…

  • photosensitive epilepsy
  • seizure safety
  • video accessibility
  • content warnings
  • web accessibility