Encouraging the Learning of Written Language by Deaf Users: Web Recommendations and Practices

Ferreira, Marta Angélica Montiel; Bueno, Juliana; Bonacin, Rodrigo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40238-3_1

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“…Instead of proposing means for deaf users to communicate with each other, or means to translate the written language to sign language, the project aimed to use the existing technologies (e.g., avatars) as resources to stimulate the learning of the written language and the user's autonomy in an inclusive and universal view of the Web. Results from the project included: (1) a study of the barriers for people with hearing loss making use of the web [14]; (2) the elicitation of accessibility requirements for people with hearing loss [15]; (3) the use of computational resources for bilingual deaf literacy [16]; and, (4) a set of design recommendations that encourage the learning of the written language by deaf users using Web resources [17].…”

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Universal Participatory Design: Achievements and Challenges

Bonacin

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Baranauskas

2019

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According to the principles of participatory design, a genuine democratic process requires effective participation of all affected people in the design process; this must include affected disabled users. However, user participation entails complex problems, which are aggravated by conditions of illiteracy and/or aging. This article presents the concept of Universal Participatory Design, a design philosophy and practice that aims to be inclusive during the design process, and which has a positive result for all. We first conducted a review of the literature to understand the limits of the relationships between participatory design and universal design. This paper then addresses some of the challenges to achieve Universal Participatory Design (UPD) by juxtaposing deficits observed in the literature with issues we experienced during two research projects. We discuss the key components of Participatory Design and its relationship to UPD, and establish a research agenda that aims to conceptualize and investigate participatory design with universal access. Our findings indicate the need for flexible design methods, adaptable artifacts, and positive designers’ attitudes when encountering unexpected situations.

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confidence: 99%