Published Articles | AccessComputing

AccessComputing leaders publish articles in order to increase awareness about issues related to including people with disabilities in computing fields and contribute to the Knowledge Base on this topic. Some of the published articles are listed below.

Blaser, B., Ladner, R. E., Twarek, B., Steflk, A., & Stabler, H. (2024). Accessibility and Disability in PreK-12 CS: Results from a Landscape Survey of Teachers. In Proceedings of ACM RESPECT Conference.
Blaser, B., & Ladner, R. E. (2023). Can There be DEI Without Accessibility? In Proceedings from RESPECT'23: The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology.
Oleson, A., Xie, B., Salac, J., Everson, J., Kivuva, M., Ko, & A. J. (2022). A decade of demographics in computing education research: A critical review of trends in collection, reporting, and use. ACM International Computing Education Research Conference (ICER).
Walther, K., & Ladner, R. E. (2021). Broadening participation by teaching accessibility. Communications of the ACM, 64(10), 19-21.
Burgstahler, S. (2021). What higher education learned about the accessibility of online opportunities during a pandemic. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(7).
Burgstahler, S. (2021). A universal design framework for addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion on postsecondary campuses. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 17(3).
Ladner, R. E. (2020). Expanding the pipeline: The status of persons with disabilities in the computer science pipeline. Computing Research News, 32(10), 16-18.
Blaser, B., & Ladner, R. E. (2020). Why is data on disability so hard to collect and understand? In proceedings from RESPECT '20: The 5th international conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, 19-26.
Ladner, R. E., Stefik, A., Naumann, J., & Peach, E. (2020). Computer science principles for teachers of deaf students. In proceedings from RESPECT '20: the 5th international conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology.
Burgstahler, S. (2020). Creating inclusive learning opportunities in higher education: A universal design toolkit.
Powell, B., Rosenberg, B., Kearney-Volpe, C., Auguste, D., Dowdy, H., Lanning, L., Ray, M., Burgstahler, S., Hafeez, S., & Potluri, V. (2020). Breakout group report: Education for employment pathways. In proceedings from Accessible Computer Science Education Fall Workshop.
Israel, M., Day, S., Dimitriadi, Y., Feldner, H., Isvik, A., Kuriakos, N., Salas, J., Huh, M., & India, G. (2020). Reimagining accessibility and inclusion in K-12 CS education through curriculum and professional development. Accessible Computer Science Education Fall Workshop.
Huff, E., Koushik, V., Ladner, R. E., Ludi, S., Milne, L., Mountapmbeme, A., Perkoff, M., & Stefik, A. (2020). Accessible tools and curricula for K-12 computer science education. In proceedings from Accessible Computer Science Education Fall Workshop.
Burgstahler, B. (2020). Equal access: Universal design of instruction. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
Blaser, B., Bennett, C.,Ladner, R., Burgstahler, S., & Mankoff, J. (2019). Perspectives of women with disabilities in computing. Cracking the digital ceiling: Women in computing around the world (pp. 159-182). Cambridge University Press.
Kawas, S., Vonesen, L., & Ko, A. (2019). Teaching accessibility: A design exploration of faculty professional development at scale. In proceedings of SIGCSE ’19: ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.
Stefik, A., Ladner, R. E., Allee, W., & Mealin, S. (2019). Computer science principles for teachers of blind and visually impaired students. In proceedings of SIGCSE ’19: ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. http://doi.org/10.1145/3287324.3287453
Blaser, B., Ladner, R. E., & Burgstahler, S. (2018). Including disability in diversity. Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology.
AccessComputing. (2018). Equal access: Universal design of computing departments. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington.
Hall, M., Ladner, R., Levitt, D., & Perez-Quinones, M. (2018). Broadening participation in computing is easier than you think. Communications of the ACM.
Shinohara, K., Kawas, S., Ko, A. J., & Ladner, R. E. (2018). Who teaches accessibility?: A survey of U.S. computing faculty. In proceedings from SIGCSE '18: The 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. Baltimore, MD.
Wobbrock, J. O., Gajos, K. Z., Kane, S. K., & Vanderheiden, G. C. (2018). Ability-based design. Communications of the ACM, 61(6) 62-71.
Burgstahler, S. (2017). Fully including students with disabilities in online courses: Tips for Instructors. Currents in Teaching and Learning, 9(2), 38-47.
Burgstahler, S., & Vinten-Johansen, C. (2017). Seven steps toward IT accessibility compliance. Educause Review.
Burgstahler, S. (2017). ADA compliance for online course design. EDUCAUSE Review.
Burgstahler, S. (2017). Fully including students with disabilities in online courses: Tips for instructors. Teaching Students with Disabilities: Concepts, Approaches, and Practices.
Ladner, R. E., & Rector, K. (2017). Making your presentation accessible. Interactions, 24(4), 56-59.
Ladner, R. & Burgstahler, S. (2017). Expanding the pipeline: Broadening participation in computing fields by preparing more professionals with disabilities. Computing Research News, 29(5), 55-58.
Ladner, R., & Stefik, A. (2017). AccessCSforAll: Making computer science accessible to K-12 students in the United States. SIGACCESS Newsletter, 118.
Swearngin, A., Ko, A. J., & Fogarty, J (2017). Genie: Input retargeting on the web through command reverse engineering. ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), 4703-4714.
Blaser, B., Ladner, R., & Burgstahler, S. (2016). Lessons learned: Engaging students with disabilities on a national scale. Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT).
Ko, A.J., & Ladner, R. (2016) AccessComputing promotes teaching accessibility. ACM Inroads 7.
Ladner, R., & Israel, M. (2016). "For all" in "computer science for all", Communications of the ACM, 59(9), 26-28.
Burgstahler, S. (2015). Applying universal design to address the needs of students with disabilities. Proceedings from 2015 22nd International Seminar held by the Korea National Institute for Special Education (KNISE).
Stefik, A., & Ladner, R. (2015). Introduction to AccessCS10K and accessible tools for teaching programming. Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 518–519.
Bellman, S., Burgstahler, S., & Hinke, P. (2015). Academic coaching outcomes for students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(1), 101-106.
Burgstahler, S. (2015). Opening doors or slamming them shut? Online learning practices and students with disabilities. Social Inclusion, 3(6), 69-79.
Ladner, R. (2015). Design for user empowerment, Interactions, 22(7), 24-29. DOI:10.1145/2723869
Ladner, R. (2015). AccessCS10K: Helping make high school computing courses more accessible and welcoming to students with disabilities. http://advocate.csteachers.org/2015/05/15/accesscs10k-helping-make-high-...
Ladner, R., & Burgstahler, S. (2015). Increasing the participation of individuals with disabilities in computing. Communications of the ACM, 58(12), 33-36.
Stefik, A. (2015). AccessCS10K: An introduction to the Quorum programming language and evidence-oriented programming.
Stefik, A., & Ladner, R. (2015). Introduction to AccessCS10K and accessible tools for teaching programming. Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '15) (pp. 518–519). New York: Association for Computing Machinery.
Bellman, S., Burgstahler, S., & Ladner, R. (2014). Work-based learning experiences help students with disabilities transition to careers: A case study of University of Washington projects. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, & Rehabilitation, 48(3), 399-405.
Blaser, B. (2014). Ensuring equal access for students with disabilities. CSTA Voice, 10(1), 3-4.
Duerstock, B. S., & Shingledecker, C.A. (Eds.) (48-60). From college to careers: Fostering inclusion of persons with disabilities in STEM. American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/344/6185/765.3
Ladner, R. (2014). My path to becoming an accessibility researcher. SIGAccess Newsletter, (110), 5-16.
Ladner, R. (2014). The impact of the United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. Communications of the ACM, 57(3), 30-32.
Roth, R. (2013). Summer computing academy. CSTA Voice, 8(6), 5,8.
Taylor, V., & Ladner, R. (2013). Computing meets culture. CSTA Voice, 8(6), 4-5.
Thompson, T. (2013). Teaching for diversity through web design. CSTA Voice, 9(3), 1-2.
Thompson, T., Comden, D., Ferguson, S., Burgstahler, S., & Moore, E. (2013). Seeking predictors of web accessibility in U.S. higher education institutes, Information Technology and Disabilities Journal, 13(1).
Thompson, T., Comden, D., Ferguson, S., Burgstahler, S., & Moore, E. (2013). Seeking predictors of web accessibility in U.S. higher education institutes, Information Technology and Disabilities Journal, 13(1).
Burgstahler, S. (2012). Creating an e-mentoring community. Closing the Gap, 30(6), 12-14.
Burgstahler, S. (2012). Promoting the success of students with learning disabilities through accommodations and transition support, technology access, and universal design. Japan Academy of Learning Disabilities (JALD).
Burgstahler, S., Ladner, R., & Bellman, S. (2012). Strategies for increasing the participation in computing of students with disabilities. ACM Inroads, 3(4), 42-48.
Ladner, R., Alkoby, K., Bigham, J., Ludi, S., Marghitu, D., & Stefik, A. (2012). Improving the accessibility of computing enrichment programs. SIGCSE ’12 Proceedings of the 43rd ACM technical symposium on Computer Science Education, 662.
Taylor, V. E., & Ladner, R. L. (2012). Where are the minorities in computing? Computing Research News, 24(2), 2.
Burgstahler, S. (2011). Universal design: Implications for computing education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 11(3), 1-17.
Burgstahler, S., Anderson, A., & Litzkow, M. (2011). Accessible technology for online and face-to-face teaching and learning. The professor's guide to taming technology, 201-218.
Burgstahler, S. & Comden, D. (2011). Computer and cell phone access for individuals with mobility impairments: State of the art NeuroRehabilitation 28(3), 183-197.
Burgstahler, S., Moore, E., & Crawford, L. (2011). Tracking the effectiveness of DO-IT interventions: New longitudinal data on students with disabilities. Closing the Gap, 30(3), 14-16.
Burgstahler, S., & Thompson, T. (2011). Fully including students, teachers, and administrators with disabilities in telementoring. Telementoring in the K-12 classroom, 89-115.
Gilbert, J., Burnett, M., Ladner, R., Rosson, M., & Davis, J. (2011). Applying the NSF broader impacts criteria to HCI research, CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 459-462.
Ladner, R. (Ed.) (2011). Broadening Participation. [Special Issue]. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 11(3).
Ladner, R., & VanDeGrift, T. (2011). Broadening participation (part 1), ACM Transactions, 11(2).
Ladner, R., & VanDeGrift, T. (2011). Broadening participation (part 2), ACM Transactions, 11(3).
Taylor, V., & Ladner, R. (2011). Data trends on minorities and people with disabilities in computing, Communications of the ACM, 54(12), 34.
Cavender, A. C., Ladner, R. E., & Roth, R. I. (2009). The summer academy for advancing deaf and hard of hearing in computing. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 41(1), 514-518.
Ladner, R. (2009). Broadening participation: Opening remarks. Communications of the ACM, 52(12), 22.
Ladner, R. E. (2009). Persons with disabilities: Broadening participation and accessibility research. Computing Research News, 21(2).
Bigham, J. P., Aller, M., Brudvik, J. T., Leung, J. O., Yazzolino, L., & Ladner, R. E. (2008). Inspiring blind high schoolers to pursue computer science with instant messaging chatbots. Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 449–453.
Burgstahler, S., Ladner, R., & Comden, D. (2008). Broadening participation of people with disabilities in computing fields. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 12-15.
Ladner, R. & Comden, D. (2008). Computer science for everyone: Making your computing classes and departments accessible. Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 449–453.
Ladner, R., & VanDeGrift, T. (2008). The game of life: An outreach model for high school students with disabilities. Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 296-297.
Ladner, R.E. (2008). Access for all. Association of Computing Machinery.
Thompson, T. (2008). Universal design of computing labs. Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice, 235-244.
Burgstahler, S., & Ladner, R. (2007). Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields. Computer, 40(5), 94-97.
Ladner, R. (2007). Reaching students with disabilities. Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Voice, 3(2), 4.
Thompson, T., Burgstahler, S., Moore, E., Gunderson, J., & Hoyt, N. (2007). International research on web accessibility for persons with disabilities. Managing worldwide operations and communications with information technology.
Burgstahler, S., & Ladner, R. (2006). An alliance to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in computing careers. ACM SIGACCESS Newsletter.
Burgstahler, S., & Ladner, R. (2006). Making computing accessible. Computer Science Teachers Association, (CSTA) Voice, 2(3), 5.
Ladner, R. (2006). Equal access: Making your department accessible to students with disabilities. The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 22(2), 9-11.
VanDeGrift, T., Ladner, R. E., Poginy, A., & Burgstahler, S. (2006). The game of life workshop - Reaching out to high school students with disabilities. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition.
Ko, A. J., Beitlers, A., Wortzman, B., Davidson, M., Oleson, A., Kirdani-Ryan, M., & Druga, S. (2021). Critically conscious computing: Methods for secondary education. Online.