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Title: | Empowering Independence Through Design: Investigating Standard Digital Design Patterns For Easy-to-Read Users | Authors: | SIEGHART, Sabina Rohles, Björn BESSEMANS, Ann |
Issue Date: | 2024 | Publisher: | ACM Library | Source: | Mueller, Florian Floyd; Kyburz, Penny; Williamson, Julie R.; Sas, Corina; Wilson, Max L.; Toups Dugas, Phoebe; Shklovski, Irina (Ed.). CHI '24: Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, ACM Library, (Art N° 911) | Abstract: | As designers and researchers, it is our duty to ensure information accessibility for all, irrespective of cognitive abilities. Currently, Easy-to-Read (ETR) is commonly used to simplify text for individuals with cognitive impairments. Although design aspects of text comprehensibility have recently gained attention, digital design patterns remain relatively unexplored. Our understanding of how ETR users interact with digital media, and how to design specifically for their needs is still limited. Our study involved observing 20 German ETR users engaging with a digital PDF and a website designed in a participatory process. We collected data on their access to digital media, personal use and workarounds, and their interaction with digital design patterns. Tasks on the smartphone were completed mostly successfully, while only 50% could navigate a digital PDF. In both cases, visual cues played a significant role. Our findings contribute recommendations for beneficial digital design patterns and future research. | Keywords: | Easy-to-Read (ETR);typography;reading;digital design patterns;interaction design;usability;accessibility;inclusion | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/43202 | ISBN: | 9798400703300 | DOI: | 10.1145/3613904.3641911 | Rights: | © 2024 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM. ACM ISBN 979-8-4007-0330-0/24/05. . . $.. | Category: | C1 | Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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