Tackling the Lack of a Practical Guide in Disability-Centered Research
Accessibility research strives to develop technology that is useful for disabled people, but
the research processes that we engage in do not always center disabled people in a way …
the research processes that we engage in do not always center disabled people in a way …
Living disability theory: Reflections on access, research, and design
Accessibility research and disability studies are intertwined fields focused on, respectively,
building a world more inclusive of people with disability and understanding and elevating …
building a world more inclusive of people with disability and understanding and elevating …
Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs
Conventionally, the accessibility research community centers most of its efforts on designing
assistive technologies and systems related to single categories of impairments. Although …
assistive technologies and systems related to single categories of impairments. Although …
A11yFutures: Envisioning the Future of Accessibility Research
The future of accessibility research is a topic we take up every day as researchers; yet it is
important also to step back and ask ourselves about the most important, and overlooked …
important also to step back and ask ourselves about the most important, and overlooked …
Anticipate and adjust: Cultivating access in human-centered methods
Methods are fundamental to doing research and can directly impact who is included in
scientific advances. Given accessibility research's increasing popularity and pervasive …
scientific advances. Given accessibility research's increasing popularity and pervasive …
Accessibility research in the pandemic: Making a difference in the quality of life for people with disabilities
J Lazar - Proceedings of the 22nd International ACM …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
In his ASSETS 2020 keynote talk, Dr. Lazar discusses how technology accessibility
researchers and practitioners have been working during the pandemic to improve the quality …
researchers and practitioners have been working during the pandemic to improve the quality …
Maintaining the accessibility ecosystem: A multi-stakeholder analysis of accessibility in higher education
People with disabilities face extra hardship in institutions of higher education because of
accessibility barriers built into the educational system. While prior work investigates the …
accessibility barriers built into the educational system. While prior work investigates the …
Interdependence as a frame for assistive technology research and design
In this paper, we describe interdependence for assistive technology design, a frame
developed to complement the traditional focus on independence in the Assistive Technology …
developed to complement the traditional focus on independence in the Assistive Technology …
My path to becoming an accessibility researcher
RE Ladner - ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Because I started out in mathematics and theoretical computer science I am often asked how
I got involved in accessibility research and in trying to increase the participation of people …
I got involved in accessibility research and in trying to increase the participation of people …
A large user pool for accessibility research with representative users
M Dee, VL Hanson - Proceedings of the 16th international acm …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
A critical element of accessibility research is the exploration and evaluation of ideas with
representative users. However, it is often difficult to recruit these users, particularly in a …
representative users. However, it is often difficult to recruit these users, particularly in a …