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  • "I just thought it was me": How Smartphones Fail Users with Mild-to-Moderate Dexterity Differences

    Molly Bowman, Jerry Robinson, Erin Buehler, Shaun Kane · 2023 · Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2023)

    This paper examines the smartphone experiences of people with mild-to-moderate dexterity (MMD) challenges — a population largely overlooked by accessibility research that tends to focus on more severe motor disabilities requiring specialized assistive technology like switches.…

    motor disability · dexterity · mobile accessibility · smartphones · touch screen

  • Making "Making" Accessible

    Amy Hurst · 2018 · Proceedings of the 15th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

    This keynote abstract presents Amy Hurst's research program on making DIY (Do-It-Yourself) assistive technology creation accessible to end-users, clinicians, and caregivers. The talk addresses a fundamental problem: a large percentage of assistive technologies end up unused or…

    DIY assistive technology · 3D printing · digital fabrication · assistive technology abandonment · maker movement

  • Empowering Individuals with Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology

    Amy Hurst, Jasmine Tobias · 2011 · The Proceedings of the 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

    This paper investigates the potential of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) approaches to address the persistent problem of assistive technology abandonment, where 35% or more of purchased AT devices end up unused. The authors argue that empowering non-engineers to create, modify, or build…

    assistive technology · DIY assistive technology · maker culture · 3D printing · rapid prototyping

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