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“The World is Designed for Fluent People”: Benefits and Challenges of Videoconferencing Technologies for People Who Stutter

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Wu, Shaomei·2023·Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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This work studies the experiences of people who stutter (PWS) with videoconferencing (VC) and VC technologies. Our interview study with 13 adults who stutter uncovers extra challenges introduced by current VC platforms to people who stutter. While some of the challenges are a direct result of the characteristics of stuttering (e.g. people/systems mistaking pauses as end of turn), a bigger yet less visible challenge comes with the significant amount of emotional and cognitive effort required to manage one’s speech and identity over VC, in which people’s existing communication strategies - such as body language and eye contact - are under-supported and their biggest discomfort - such as seeing oneself stutter - are exacerbated by preset features like self view. Overall, our work sheds light on the structural barriers and the opportunities for PWS to engage and enjoy virtual communications via VC technologies.

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Authors
Wu, S.
Affiliations
AImpower.org
Corresponding author
Wu, Shaomei
Venue
Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
2023-04-19
Pages
1-17
OpenAlex
W4366549322
Cited by
18
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
FWCI
65.67
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
Locations
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Stuttering Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Keywords
stuttering, videoconferencing, virtual communication, communication strategies, self-view, body language, eye contact, turn-taking, structural barriers, assistive technology

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