Deadline for nominations: August 1, 2013 Notification of Selection: September 1, 2013 This award recognizes a conference paper presented at the ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) that has had a significant impact on computing and information technology that addresses the needs of persons with disabilities. Technical papers presented at the ASSETS 2002 conference, or any earlier ASSETS conference are eligible. The award will recognize work that presents a significant innovation or contribution …
June 2013 Newsletter
This issue also includes a call for participation for ASSETS 2013 in Bellevue, Washington.
January 2013 Newsletter
The eight articles included in this issue report the research work of the students who attended the ASSETS 2012 doctoral consortium. An overview of the doctoral consortium was written by Jeffrey Bigham, chair of the successful event.
User-Sensitive Mobile Interfaces: Accounting for Individual Differences amongst the Blind
We explore individual differences among blind people and assess how they are related with mobile interface demands, both at low (e.g. performing an on-screen gesture) and high level (text-entry) tasks.
Developing HCI Technology to Aid in Communication Research for Individuals with Impairments: A Language and Linguistic Perspective
This work examines how HCI and CS techniques can impact language development , empathy and the role communication impairment has on linguistic patterns and conversation quality.
2012 Best Student Paper
iSCAN: A Phoneme-based Predictive Communication Aid for Nonspeaking Individuals
John Gardner: Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2012
Awarded for outstanding achievements in improving access to education and employment through technology
Call for Papers: ASSETS 2013
The ASSETS conference explores the design, evaluation, and use of computing and information technologies to benefit people with disabilities and older adults. ASSETS is the premier forum for presenting innovative research on mainstream and specialized assistive technologies, accessible computing, and assistive applications of computer, network, and information technologies. ASSETS is sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and its SIGACCESS Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing. The single track and friendly atmosphere make ASSETS the ideal venue …