Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits (ATOB): Volume 20

Integrating User Experiences to Promote Inclusive Design and Implementation of Assistive Technology

This volume will explore the critical role of user experience analysis in transforming the development and evolution of AT devices, applications, and services. We invite you to share successful examples of user-centered or customer driven design that involves and fully engages individuals with disabilities, including innovative methods for collecting, curating, and analyzing user experiences as well as case studies that highlight the impact of inclusive co-designed AT solutions for numerous stakeholders. The authors may choose to focus on traditional AT as well as innovative technology (e.g., generative AI).

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Volume 20: Table of Contents

Introduction to Volume 20 (page viii)

Anya S. Evmenova, Ph.D

Voices from Academia

User Experiences with Smart Vision Glasses: Barriers and Insights (page 1)

Raisul Azam, MOptom and Dharani Ramamurthy, PhD

Intercollegiate AT Hackathon: The Perspectives of Co-designers (page 23)

Kevin Berner, OTD, Jennifer Buxton, MA, Loren Fields McMahon, OTD, John Wong, PhD

Participatory Design in Action: Creating a Scalable Keyboard for Communication (page 38)

Lori Geist, PhD, Patrick Regan, Sofia Benson-Goldberg, PhD

GOALS: Developing an IDD Employment Support with User-Centered Design (page 57)

Morris Huang, PhD, Leslie Emery, BS, Cathy Bodine, PhD, CCC-SLP

Facilitating Independence through Automated Accessible Chart Creation (page 86)

Timothy Kluthe, MS; Hannah Williams, BS; William Allee, BS; Spondita Goswami, PhD;

Jennifer L. Tennison, PhD; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, PhD; Nicholas A. Giudice, PhD; Brianna

Blaser, PhD; Amelia McNamara, PhD; Derrick Smith, PhD; Andreas Stefik, PhD

Voices from the Industry

Engaging Learners with Disabilities in Design of Online Request Processes for Testing Accommodations (page 106)

Delaney Cowart, BS-BME, CPACC, Kathy Dixon, ACC, John T. Morris, PhD

Initial User Feedback on a Novel Indoor Navigation Application for People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision and People with Mobility Impairments (page 132)

William E. Hanuschock, III, EdD, Carmel H. Heydarian, MS, Mei-Lian Vader, MS, Sarahelizabeth J. Baguhn, PhD, Arielle M. Silverman, PhD, Siny Joseph, PhD, Nils A. Hakansson, PhD

Voices from the Field

“It Has to Fit Right”: Customization in Assistive Technology (page 147)

Stephanie Bay, PhD CCC-SLP, ATP, Kathy Waldera, MS, OTR/L, MSBE, ATP, RET, Adrian Tabungar, MDes, Cami Smith

Tactile to Tangible: Lessons from the Monarch Braille Display (page 164)

Regina Fugate, TVI, CATIS, EdD, Jennifer Wenzel, BA, Willow Free, BA

Learn Lead Launch: Reimagining Assistive Technology Professional Learning (page 178)

Felicia L. Rutledge, PhD and Nathanael Officer Sr., MA

A User’s Perspectives on Implementation, Quality and Outcomes for AAC and AT (page 198)

Adam Lenartowicz, BSc and Joseph Lenartowicz, BSc

About ATOB

The ATOB journal’s purpose is to:

Foster communication among stakeholders interested in the field of AT, including manufacturers, vendors, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, individuals with disabilities, and family members,
Facilitate evidence-based demonstrations and case-based dialogue regarding effective AT devices and services; and
Help stakeholders advocate for effective AT devices and services.

The unique feature of ATOB is providing a dissemination platform to different AT stakeholders. In addition to traditional scholarly contributions, ATOB publishes the experiences of AT practitioners and AT users.

Manuscripts may be submitted under three categories:

Voices from the Field
Voices from the Industry
Voices from Academia