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  • The role of accessibility in a universal web

    Shawn Lawton Henry, Shadi Abou-Zahra, Judy Brewer · 2014 · Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

    Written by leaders of the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), this communications paper clarifies the relationship between web accessibility and broader concepts like universal design, inclusive design, and design for all. The authors argue that while accessibility research…

    universal design · web accessibility · inclusive design · situational limitations · mobile accessibility

  • Widget Design Authoring Toolkit

    Elaine Pearson, Franck-Olivier Perrin · 2014 · Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

    This paper presents WIDGaT (Widget Design and Authoring Toolkit), an open-source, code-free online tool that enables non-technical teaching and support staff to create personalised widgets for disabled students in higher education. The project, developed at Teesside University's…

    education accessibility · personalization · authoring tools · learning disabilities · assistive technology

  • Buildings and Users with Visual Impairment: Uncovering Factors for Accessibility Using BIT-Kit

    Lesley J. McIntyre, Vicki L. Hanson · 2014 · ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

    This paper introduces BIT-Kit (Building Interactions Tool-kit), a mixed-method framework for gathering evidence about how buildings impact the accessibility of users with visual impairments. The framework combines three methods: semi-structured interviews about past building…

    visual impairment · wayfinding · built environment · architecture · accessibility evaluation

  • Design and Evaluation of a Networked Game to Support Social Connection of Youth with Cerebral Palsy

    Hamilton A. Hernandez, Mallory Ketcheson, Adrian Schneider, Zi Ye, Darcy Fehlings, Lauren Switzer, Virginia Wright, Shelly K. Bursick, Chad Richards, T.C. Nicholas Graham · 2014 · ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

    This paper presents Liberi, a networked video game custom-designed to foster social interaction among youth with cerebral palsy (CP). Youth with CP—particularly those classified at GMFCS level III who require mobility aids—experience social isolation due to mobility limitations…

    cerebral palsy · game accessibility · social interaction · motor impairments · inclusive design

  • Strategies: An Inclusive Authentication Framework

    Natã M. Barbosa · 2014 · ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

    This short paper proposes an interaction workflow for accessible web authentication designed to reduce the difficulties people with disabilities face when logging into websites. The framework aims to be secure, scalable, deployable, privacy-preserving, and usable for…

    authentication · web accessibility · privacy · security · inclusive design

  • Technology to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness

    Ron Baecker, Kate Sellen, Sarah Crosskey, Veronique Boscart, Barbara Barbosa Neves · 2014 · Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS)

    This paper reports on a multi-year iterative research programme (from 2009 onward) investigating how technology can reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults in various settings. The researchers from the University of Toronto, OCAD University, and Conestoga…

    aging · social isolation · loneliness · communication technology · long-term care

  • littleBits go LARGE: Making Electronics More Accessible to People with Learning Disabilities

    Nicholas D. Hollinworth, Faustina Hwang, Kate Allen, Gosia Kwiatkowska, Andy Minnion · 2014 · Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS)

    This demo paper presents "littleBits go LARGE," a project that adapts littleBits electronic modules — small, magnetic snap-together electronic components designed to simplify electronics for general audiences — to make them more accessible to people with learning disabilities.…

    learning disabilities · accessible making · DIY assistive technology · co-design · museum accessibility

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