Challenges and Strategies for Accessibility Research in the Global South: A Panel Discussion

G Barbareschi, M Swaminathan… - Proceedings of the X …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
ABSTRACT∗ Over 80% of the 1 billion people with disabilities in the world live in the Global
South, yet, most of the research at the intersection of disability and technology published …

Challenges in Conducting Accessibility Research with Users with Multiple, Profound, or Complex Disabilities

A Theil - ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The lack of involvement of users with multiple disabilities or complex needs in accessibility
research is a problem that needs further attention from the field. Designing and evaluating …

Anticipate and adjust: Cultivating access in human-centered methods

K Mack, E McDonnell, V Potluri, M Xu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Methods are fundamental to doing research and can directly impact who is included in
scientific advances. Given accessibility research's increasing popularity and pervasive …

Tackling the Lack of a Practical Guide in Disability-Centered Research

EJ McDonnell, KA Mack, K Gerling, K Spiel… - Proceedings of the 25th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
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 …

Accessibility-related publication distribution in HCI based on a meta-analysis

M Colley, T Kränzle, E Rukzio - CHI Conference on Human Factors in …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Accessibility research aims to aid humans that experience minor or major disabilities and
conditions. However, researchers might have limited exposure to certain disabilities …

Is universal accessibility on track?

J Abascal, L Azevedo, A Cook - … Conference, UAHCI 2016, Held as Part of …, 2016 - Springer
Even if the evolution of accessibility engineering is generally considered as impressive, one
can question whether it is producing the expected result or not. A deeper analysis can …

Nothing about us without us: Investigating the role of critical disability studies in HCI

K Spiel, K Gerling, CL Bennett, E Brulé… - Extended Abstracts of …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Accessibility concerns play an increasing role in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
research. This workshop takes a look at the role Critical Disability Studies currently plays in …

Exploring web accessibility solutions in developing regions as innovations for the benefit of all

S Abou-Zahra, SL Henry - Proceedings of the 2010 International Cross …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
Accessibility solutions for people with disabilities are key drivers for innovation and
technology. Developing accessibility solutions benefits everyone and adds to the quality of …

Towards bridging the accessibility needs of people with disabilities and the ageing community

S Abou-Zahra, J Brewer, A Arch - Proceedings of the 2008 international …, 2008 - dl.acm.org
This communication paper introduces the" Web Accessibility Initiative: Ageing Education
and Harmonisation"(WAI-AGE) project, a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web …

Accessibility Research and Users with Multiple Disabilities or Complex Needs

A Theil, C Anderton, C Creed, N Olson, RJ Holt… - Proceedings of the 25th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Conventionally, the accessibility research community centers most of its efforts on designing
assistive technologies and systems related to single categories of impairments. Although …