Literature Reviews

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

• Design and Implementation of Virtual Environments for Training of the Visually Impaired

  D. Tzovaras, G. Nikolakis, G. Fergadis, S. Malasiotis, M. Stavrakis (2002) — Proceedings of the Fifth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '02)

  This paper from the Informatics and Telematics Institute in Greece presents the ENORASI project, an EU-funded initiative to develop a haptic virtual reality training system for blind and visually impaired people. The system uses a CyberGrasp haptic g…

  • haptic technology
  • virtual reality
  • blindness and low vision
  • training
  • orientation and mobility
  • spatial cognition
  • force feedback
  • spatial audio
  • accessible graphics

• Introducing Web Accessibility to Localization Students: Implications for a Universal Web

  Silvia Rodríguez Vázquez (2014) — Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper explores the intersection of web accessibility and web localization, arguing that localization professionals — the people who adapt digital content for different languages and cultural contexts — should be trained in web accessibility as p…

  • web accessibility
  • localization
  • internationalization
  • multilingual web
  • accessibility education
  • translation studies
  • training

• Video Modeling for Training Older Adults to Use New Technologies

  Doreen Struve, Hartmut Wandke (2009) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper investigates the effectiveness of video modeling combined with guided error training for teaching older adults to use complex technology systems. Part of the ALISA project (Adaptive Learning Support for Older Adults) at Humboldt University…

  • older adults
  • video modeling
  • training
  • self-efficacy
  • cognitive load
  • guided error training
  • instructional design

• Teach or Design? How Older Adults' Use of Ticket Vending Machines Could Be More Effective

  Michael Sengpiel (2016) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This study addresses the "teach or design" debate in accessible technology by comparing two interventions to improve older adults' use of ticket vending machines (TVMs). The research recruited 62 older adults (mean age 68) and 62 younger adults (mean…

  • older adults
  • public access systems
  • universal usability
  • computer literacy
  • kiosk design
  • training

• Sensory Substitution Training for Users Who Are Blind with Dynamic Stimuli, Games and Virtual Environments

  Shachar Maidenbaum (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper explores whether gamification and dynamic training can address one of the major barriers to sensory substitution device (SSD) adoption: the long, arduous learning process. SSDs like EyeMusic convert visual information into sound, enabling …

  • sensory substitution
  • blindness
  • congenital blindness
  • visual rehabilitation
  • gamification
  • training
  • auditory interface
  • EyeMusic
  • virtual environments
  • game accessibility

• Teaching Accessibility to the Masses

  Greg Gay, Naza Djafarova, Leonora Zefi (2017) — Proceedings of the 14th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper documents the development and delivery of "Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy," a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) created by Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and funded by the Government of Ont…

  • accessibility education
  • MOOC
  • web development
  • accessibility auditing
  • curriculum
  • training
  • pedagogical culture

• Opportunities for Supporting Self-efficacy Through Orientation & Mobility Training Technologies for Blind and Partially Sighted People

  Maryam Bandukda, Catherine Holloway, Aneesha Singh, Giulia Barbareschi, Nadia Berthouze (2021) — Proceedings of the 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper examines how orientation and mobility (O&M) training shapes the self-efficacy beliefs of blind and partially sighted (BPS) people and identifies opportunities for technology to better support O&M training. The researchers conducted semi-st…

  • orientation and mobility
  • blind and low vision
  • self-efficacy
  • assistive technology
  • navigation
  • training
  • rehabilitation
  • independent living
  • social support

• Teaching Accessibility Awareness with Games

  Greg Gay (2021) — Proceedings of the 18th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper presents the Accessibility Maze, a web-based serious game developed at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) to teach web accessibility basics through experiential learning. The game was designed with three goals: provid…

  • education accessibility
  • game accessibility
  • web accessibility
  • screen readers
  • keyboard accessibility
  • ARIA
  • training

• An Investigation of the Experiences of Orientation and Mobility Trainers in India

  Rohit Asave, Ravi Kuber, Foad Hamidi (2024) — Proceedings of the 21st International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This qualitative study examines the experiences of twelve orientation and mobility (O&M) trainers working across urban and rural settings in India, a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) where infrastructure, resources, and cultural attitudes toward…

  • orientation and mobility
  • visual impairment
  • Global South accessibility
  • training
  • blindness
  • disability stigma
  • assistive technology
  • low and middle income countries