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• Evaluation of Real-time Captioning by Machine Recognition with Human Support

  Hironobu Takagi, Takashi Itoh, Kaoru Shinkawa · 2015 · Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper from IBM Research Tokyo investigates a hybrid approach to real-time captioning that combines Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) with human correction to make workplace meetings accessible for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) employees. Professional stenography services…

  real-time captioning · deaf and hard of hearing · automated speech recognition · workplace accessibility · Japanese

• The Invisible Work of Accessibility: How Blind Employees Manage Accessibility in Mixed-Ability Workplaces

  Stacy M. Branham, Shaun K. Kane · 2015 · ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This qualitative field study examines how blind employees navigate accessibility in shared office environments where they work alongside sighted colleagues. The researchers conducted a multi-session study with five blind office workers (ages 25-54) across different…

  blindness · workplace accessibility · assistive technology · screen readers · employment

• Using In-Situ Projection to Support Cognitively Impaired Workers at the Workplace

  Markus Funk, Sven Mayer, Albrecht Schmidt · 2015 · ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This research investigates whether projecting assembly instructions directly onto a workspace (in-situ projection) can help cognitively impaired workers complete more complex tasks compared to traditional pictorial instructions. The work addresses a significant barrier to…

  cognitive disability · workplace accessibility · augmented reality · in-situ projection · sheltered work

• Understanding the Challenges Faced by Neurodiverse Software Engineering Employees

  Meredith Ringel Morris, Andrew Begel, Ben Wiedermann · 2015 · ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents pioneering research into the workplace experiences of neurodiverse software developers, combining qualitative interviews with quantitative survey data. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 neurodiverse individuals working in software…

  neurodiversity · autism spectrum · ADHD · dyslexia · workplace accessibility

• Accessible Crowdwork? Understanding the Value in and Challenge of Microtask Employment for People with Disabilities

  Kathryn Zyskowski, Meredith Ringel Morris, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Mary L. Gray, Shaun K. Kane · 2015 · Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW 2015)

  This paper presents the first formal study of crowdworkers who have disabilities, using a mixed-methods approach combining in-depth interviews with 17 people (8 disabled crowdworkers and 9 job coaches for people with disabilities) and a survey of 631 adults with disabilities.…

  crowdsourcing · disability employment · workplace accessibility · digital inclusion · assistive technology

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