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MIDA Is Helping Lead the World Towards Born-Accessible Design
Disability rights advocates often call for digital technologies and content to be built using a born-accessible approach. The born-accessible approach involves building accessibility into digital technologies and content from the beginning, meaning that only technologies that are accessible are released to users. This should lead to lower costs and eliminate the delay in access when…
A New Way to Make Digital Technology Accessible to All
A Grand Challenges Q&A with Gulnoza Yakubova: Associate professor in the College of Education, Gulnoza Yakubova is a co-principal investigator of MIDA. She explains how digital accessibility can increase equity for people with disabilities and also improve technology experiences for all people.
An Ally for Access
Palm-sized Robot Navigates Touchscreens for Visually Impaired Users. Having to tap-tap-tap away to order a sandwich or check bags at a touchscreen kiosk can be annoying. For those who are blind or visually impaired, it can be excruciating…
Recent study finds people with dementia use changing information behaviors when seeking health information
INFO Assistant Professor Amanda Lazar and a team of researchers studied how people with dementia search for health information after diagnosis. In a study published last year, College of Information Studies (INFO) assistant professor and member of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) Amanda Lazar, along with a team of researchers, explored how people with dementia search for…
UMD Tech Tool Aims to Make Workplaces More Inclusive for Autistic People
Video Platform Designed by Neurodiverse Team Could Improve Communications for All. A new communications platform in development at the University of Maryland could increase employment opportunities for the autistic community by helping individuals navigate the nuances of communication with their neurotypical colleagues.
Stephanie Valencia-Valencia Explores How Large Language Models Can Accommodate People with Disabilities
The INFO assistant professor studies the benefits and limitations of technology in aiding communication.
