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  • Web accessibility and people with dyslexia: a survey on techniques and guidelines

    Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Rosimeire de Oliveira, Leonelo Dell Anhol Almeida, Maria Cecília Calani Baranauskas · 2012 · Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

    This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the state of the art on dyslexia and web accessibility, synthesising findings from academic research, dyslexia organisations (particularly the British Dyslexia Association), and practitioner guidance into a consolidated set of 41…

    dyslexia · cognitive accessibility · web accessibility guidelines · readability · inclusive design

  • Layout Guidelines for Web Text and a Web Service to Improve Accessibility for Dyslexics

    Luz Rello, Gaurang Kanvinde, Ricardo Baeza-Yates · 2012 · Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

    This paper presents evidence-based layout guidelines for making web text more readable for people with dyslexia, derived from a user study with 22 dyslexic participants and a matched control group. The study is notable for being the first to combine eye-tracking data with…

    dyslexia · readability · typography · eye tracking · text presentation

  • ABCD SW: Autistic Behavior & Computer-based Didactic Software

    M. Claudia Buzzi, Marina Buzzi, Davide Gazzè, Caterina Senette, Maurizio Tesconi · 2012 · Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

    This demo paper from IIT-CNR in Pisa presents ABCD SW, an open-source web application designed to support Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention with low-functioning autistic children. The software implements Discrete Trial Training (DTT) — a structured teaching method…

    autism · cognitive accessibility · augmentative and alternative communication · educational technology · assistive technology

  • IDEAL: A Dyslexic-Friendly eBook Reader

    Gaurang Kanvinde, Luz Rello, Ricardo Baeza-Yates · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This demonstration paper presents the IDEAL eBook Reader, an Android application that displays ePub-formatted ebooks with a text layout specifically adapted for readers with dyslexia. The design is grounded in empirical research: layout guidelines were derived from experiments…

    dyslexia · readability · ebook · ePub · text-to-speech

  • EZ Ballot with Multimodal Inputs and Outputs

    Seunghyun Lee, Xiao Xiong, Liu Elaine Yilin, Jon Sanford · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This demonstration paper presents the EZ Ballot, a prototype accessible voting system that fundamentally reconceptualizes ballot design to provide an equal voting experience for all voters regardless of ability. Current accessible voting machines add accessibility features on…

    accessible voting · multimodal interface · cognitive accessibility · visual impairment · dexterity

  • What is Wrong with This Word? Dyseggxia: A Game for Children with Dyslexia

    Luz Rello, Clara Bayarri, Azuki Gorriz · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This demonstration paper presents Dyseggxia, a free mobile game application for iOS and Android that provides word exercises designed specifically for Spanish-speaking children with dyslexia. The game's content design is grounded in two empirical foundations: linguistic and…

    dyslexia · serious games · educational technology · Spanish language · reading accessibility

  • Understanding the Role of Age and Fluid Intelligence in Information Search

    Shari Trewin, John T. Richards, Vicki L. Hanson, David Sloan, Bonnie E. John, Cal Swart, John C. Thomas · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This study investigates whether age or fluid intelligence is the more important factor driving differences in how people search for information in hierarchical web interfaces. The researchers recruited three groups: 14 younger adults with high fluid intelligence (YH, mean age…

    cognitive accessibility · aging · fluid intelligence · eye tracking · information search

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