Literature Reviews

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

• An Empirical Investigation of Ways in Which Some of the Problems Encountered by Some Dyslexics May Be Alleviated Using Computer Techniques

  Peter Gregor, Alan F. Newell (2000) — Proceedings of the Fourth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '00)

  This paper describes the development and user evaluation of a highly configurable word processing environment designed to help dyslexic users read and produce text more effectively. The researchers at the University of Dundee identified nine common p…

  • dyslexia
  • reading accessibility
  • text customization
  • user-centred design
  • word processing
  • cognitive accessibility
  • personalization

• Dyslexia and web accessibility: synergies and challenges

  Luz Rello (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This position paper reviews the key challenges of studying dyslexia in the context of web accessibility, drawing on Rello's extensive body of research including her doctoral work on the DysWebxia text accessibility model. The paper addresses three in…

  • dyslexia
  • cognitive accessibility
  • readability
  • typography
  • web accessibility guidelines
  • text customization
  • font size
  • typeface