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Freedom to roam: a study of mobile device adoption and accessibility for people with visual and motor disabilities
Abstract
Mobile devices provide people with disabilities new opportunities to act independently in the world. However, these empowering devices have their own accessibility challenges. We present a formative study that examines how people with visual and motor disabilities select, adapt, and use mobile devices in their daily lives. We interviewed 20 participants with visual and motor disabilities and asked about their current use of mobile devices, including how they select them, how they use them while away from home, and how they adapt to accessibility challenges when on the go. Following the interviews, 19 participants completed a diary study in which they recorded their experiences using mobile devices for one week. Our results show that people with visual and motor disabilities use a variety of strategies to adapt inaccessible mobile devices and successfully use them to perform everyday tasks and navigate independently. We provide guidelines for more accessible and empowering mobile device design.
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- Authors
- Kane, S. K., Jayant, C., Wobbrock, J. O., & Ladner, R. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- Proceedings of the 11th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
- Publisher
- ACM
- Published
- 2009-10-25
- Pages
- 115-122
- OpenAlex
- W2168842329
- Cited by
- 383
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 30 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 43 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 11
- FWCI
- 16.24
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
- Keywords
- visual impairment, motor impairment, assistive technology, independent navigation, people with disabilities
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