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Stanford Seminar - Rethinking Design for Accessibility
February 23, 2024Anne Marie Piper, University of California, IrvineApproximately 61 million Americans, or one in four U.S. adults, have a disability that affects daily life. Despite the prevalence of disability, accessibility is often an afterthought in technology design. Discussions of accessibility often center on checklists of requirements and whether or not a system has particular features. In this talk, I draw on theories from disability studies to argue for a view of accessibility that is collaboratively negotiated, situated, and enacted. Grounded in extensive field work, I will present…
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