From Awareness to Action: Teaching Software Accessibility for Neurodiverse Users

Devorah Kletenik, Rachel Minkowitz, Aleksandra Peric, Mehmet Sahin, Rachel F. Adler

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Abstract

Neurodiversity affects about 15-20% of the population and neurodiverse users can struggle with software usability. However, there are few initiatives geared at educating about accessibility for neurodiversity. We begin conversation about this topic by synthesizing accessibility guidelines for some of the neurodiverse population - people on the autism spectrum, people with dyslexia and people with ADHD - and giving guidelines about teaching about accessibility for neurodiverse users.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSIGCSE 2024 - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages687-693
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9798400704239
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 7 2024
Event55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2024 - Portland, United States
Duration: Mar 20 2024Mar 23 2024

Publication series

NameSIGCSE 2024 - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
Volume1

Conference

Conference55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period3/20/243/23/24

Keywords

  • accessibility
  • adhd
  • autism
  • dyslexia
  • education
  • neurodiversity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • Education

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