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  • Accessible Computing -- Past Trends and Future Suggestions: Commentary on "Computers and People with Disabilities"

    Alan F. Newell · 2008 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    This influential commentary by Alan Newell reflects on 15 years of progress since Glinert and York's seminal 1992 paper on computers and disability. While acknowledging advances—specialized journals, accessibility features in mainstream software, AAC devices with prediction, and…

    inclusive design · older adults · cognitive accessibility · design methodology · user-centered design

  • PhotoTacs: An Image-Based Cell Phone Interface

    Michael J. Astrauskas · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper presents PhotoTacs, a simplified image-based cell phone interface designed to help people with cognitive or visual impairments navigate their phone contacts and make calls. The author begins by identifying the core problem: as cellular phones gained features, their…

    cognitive accessibility · mobile accessibility · assistive technology · visual impairment · user interface design

  • Effective Simulations to Support Academics in Inclusive Online Learning Design

    George Papadopoulos, Elaine Pearson, Steve Green · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper describes the development and evaluation of accessibility simulations designed to help academic staff in higher education understand the barriers disabled students face when accessing online learning materials. The research was conducted at the University of…

    accessibility simulation · disability awareness · inclusive learning · cognitive accessibility · continuing professional development

  • PowerUp: An Accessible Virtual World

    Shari Trewin, Vicki L. Hanson, Mark R. Laff, Anna Cavender · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper describes the design and validation of accessibility features for PowerUp, an IBM-developed multiplayer 3D virtual world educational game aimed at middle school students. The researchers were tasked with making the game usable by players with visual, hearing,…

    game accessibility · virtual reality · visual impairment · blindness · cognitive accessibility

  • Software and Technologies Designed for People with Autism: What Do Users Want?

    Cynthia Putnam, Lorna Chong · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper reports on an online survey of 114 respondents (12 adults with ASD completing it themselves, 102 submissions about children with ASD from parents, teachers, and professionals) investigating what users actually want from software and technology designed for people with…

    autism · user-centered design · cognitive accessibility · assistive technology · educational technology

  • How Older and Younger Adults Differ in Their Approach to Problem Solving on a Complex Website

    Peter G. Fairweather · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This IBM Research paper challenges the prevailing assumption that older adults use the web in the same way as younger adults, just more slowly and less accurately. The study examined how 28 participants aged 18-73 navigated a complex newspaper website to solve a realistic…

    aging · web navigation · cognitive accessibility · usability · older adults

  • A Demonstration of PhotoTacs: A Simple Image-Based Phone Dialing Interface for People with Cognitive or Visual Impairments

    Michael J. Astrauskas, John A. Black Jr, Sethuraman Panchanathan · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper from Arizona State University's Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing demonstrates PhotoTacs, an image-based phone book application for smart phones designed for people with cognitive disabilities, visual impairments, or illiteracy. The motivation is that modern…

    cognitive accessibility · visual impairment · mobile accessibility · simplified interface · assistive technology

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