Freedom to Roam: A Study of Mobile Device Adoption and Accessibility for People with Visual and Motor Disabilities Authors: Shaun Kane, Chandrika Jayant, Jacob Wobbrock, and Richard Ladner Paper year: 2009 Description: This paper was among the first to examine how people with disabilities incorporated mobile devices into their everyday lives, not merely as assistive technologies but as tools for independence, communication, and participation in society. Through interviews and diary studies, the authors documented the …
Monthly Archives: October 2026
SIGACCESS Best Student Paper Award Winner 2025
NeuroBridge: Using Generative AI to Bridge Cross-neurotype Communication Differences through Neurotypical Perspective-taking Authors: Rukhshan Haroon, Kyle Wigdor, Zihan Yang, Nicole Toumanios, Eileen T. Crehan, and Fahad Dogar Description: The paper represents an emerging direction in accessibility research that explores how generative AI can foster mutual understanding across different communication styles. NeuroBridge uses large language models to simulate interactions with an autistic communication style and provides feedback to help neurotypical users better understand how language may …
SIGACCESS Best Paper Award Winner 2025
As Someone Who is Disabled, I am so thankful for Sex Work: Alternative Approaches to Access Among Disabled Sex-Workers Authors: Jay Rodolitz, Megan Hofmann, Ada Lerner, Madiha Tabassum, Vaughn Hamilton, and Butterfly Hope Description: Based on interviews with disabled sex workers, the paper expands traditional notions of accessibility by examining how people create systems of access in social environments that may be stigmatizing, exclusionary, or actively harmful. Rather than focusing solely on technological accommodations, the …