An approach to the evaluation of assistive technology
Assets '96 Proceedings of the second annual ACM conference on Assistive technologies
Remote usability evaluations With disabled people
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Observing Sara: a case study of a blind person's interactions with technology
Proceedings of the 9th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Evaluating American Sign Language generation through the participation of native ASL signers
Proceedings of the 9th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
How older and younger adults differ in their approach to problem solving on a complex website
Proceedings of the 10th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Evaluating existing audio CAPTCHAs and an interface optimized for non-visual use
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
Exploring Visual and Motor Accessibility in Navigating a Virtual World
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
vSked: evaluation of a system to support classroom activities for children with autism
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Evaluating a tool for improving accessibility to charts and graphs
Proceedings of the 12th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
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The need to study representative users is widely accepted within the human-computer interaction (HCI) community. While exceptions exist, and alternative populations are sometimes studied, virtually any introduction to the process of designing user interfaces will discuss the importance of understanding the intended users as well as the significant impact individual differences can have on how effectively individuals can use various technologies. HCI researchers are expected to provide relevant demographics regarding study participants as well as information about experience using similar technologies. Yet in the field of accessibility, we continue to see studies that do not appropriately include representative users. Highlighting ways to remedy this multifaceted problem, we argue that expectations regarding how accessibility research is conducted and reported must be raised if this field is to have the desired impact with regard to inclusive design, the information technologies studied, and the lives of the individuals studied.