Literature Reviews

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

• Talking Points: The Differential Impact of Real-Time Computer Generated Audio/Visual Feedback on Speech-Like & Non-Speech-Like Vocalizations in Low Functioning Children with ASD

  Joshua Hailpern, Karrie Karahalios, Laura DeThorne, James Halle (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper examines whether real-time computer feedback systems (CFS) can differentially impact speech-like versus non-speech-like vocalizations in low-functioning children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The distinction matters because the goal of sp…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • speech development
  • computer feedback system
  • vocalization
  • children
  • assistive technology
  • affective computing
  • multimodal interaction

• Encouraging Speech and Vocalization in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

  Joshua Hailpern (2007) — SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing

  This paper reviews existing HCI research on autism spectrum disorder and proposes a new direction: using technology to encourage speech and vocalization in children with ASD who have not acquired spoken language. The author identifies a gap in the fi…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • speech disorder
  • vocalization
  • visual feedback
  • auditory feedback
  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • applied behavior analysis
  • social robot