Alt text (short for "alternative text") is descriptive associated with an image in HTML and other document formats. Screen reader technologies speak the alt aloud to people who are visually impaired. Introduced 2.0 1995, attribute has not evolved despite significant changes technology over past two decades. In light of expanding volume, purpose, importance digital imagery, we reflect on how could be supplemented offer a richer experience visual content screen users. Our contributions include...

Social computing provides a variety of challenges and opportunities for people who are experiencing cognitive decline. Following recent diagnosis dementia, older adults sometimes engage in online communities designated with dementia. In this work, we analyzed all original posts from seven-year period on forum persons dementia to understand 1) 2) what kinds social support posters seek gain engagement. Our analyses indicate that, addition dementia-related stakeholders create forum. results...

People living with dementia as well caregivers are finding new ways to provide and receive support online. The emerging use of social media platforms-such TikTok, Clubhouse, Facebook-by people enables forms sharing about stigmatized, poorly understood, often under-discussed experiences. Building on prior work focused formal groups, we report findings from an interview study how through online spaces communities. Our analysis reveals that both groups cultivate for the experience while also...

Noise sensitivity is challenging for many people and particularly prevalent autistic people. In an effort to understand these experiences from the perspective of opportunities assistive technologies support noise-sensitive people, we analyzed posts responses their allies in two online forums. These forums were intentionally chosen inclusion centering people's as strove this space perspective. Our analysis both original discussion forum about noise comments response them reveal three themes:...

Children who are noise sensitive may be easily distracted, experience discomfort, and react with negative emotions in the presence of loud or sudden sounds environments where they cannot control noise; this can impact their ability to regulate emotions. Therefore, implementing effective regulation strategies is necessary support noise-sensitive children. Assistive technology has been shown an tool for supporting children self-regulation. By conducting co-design sessions children, we will...

Abstract This qualitative study aimed to capture community perspectives of the risks and protective factors for social emotional development mental health young children in low-income South Africa settings, was conducted as one component a larger with ultimate aim co-designing Mazi Umntanakho (‘know your child’) digital tool. Twenty focus group discussions (n = 154, 97% female) were held staff community-based organisations (CBOs) worker (CHW) programmes urban rural sites from four...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized by deficits in social communication skills, such as response to joint attention (RJA). Robotic systems have been designed and applied help children with ASD improve their RJA skills. One of the most important goals robot-assisted intervention is helping generalize interaction skills interact other people. Thus predicting children's human-human (HHI) performance based on human-robot (HRI) process an task. However, best our knowledge, little...

Although the number of blind or low vision (BLV) software developers is largest minority population with physical disabilities, they are often marginalized in mainstream online programming communities. We studied how BLV engage a BLV-specific community called Program-L, by exploring help-seeking behaviors novices. analyzed 173 messages written 20 novices over 4-year period and identified kinds help asked for their justifications requesting that help. learned self disclosure, practical...

Social computing provides a variety of challenges and opportunities for people who are aging. In particular, following recent diagnosis dementia, older adults sometimes engage in online communities. this work, we sought to understand what these doing online, whether how current solutions meet their needs, collaborative systems might be able do support the newly diagnosed better. We analyzed 57 posts from forum persons with dementia. Our findings indicate that users engaged forums as means...

Abstract Autism has been characterized by a tendency to attend the local visual details over surveying an image understand gist–a phenomenon called interference. This sensory processing trait found negatively impact social communication. Although much work conducted these traits, little no intervene provide support for Additionally, recent understanding of autism now introduces core role and its on However, interventions end our knowledge have explored leverage this relationship. builds...

Some neurodivergent people prioritize visual details over the “big picture”. While excellent attention to detail has many advantages, some contexts require rapid integration of global and local information. A processing style can be so strong that interfere with fluid information required for rapidly displayed on user interfaces. This disconnect between context an interaction termed interference. Personalization stimuli promote a more accessible computing experience. We describe how...

Visual attention is guided by the integration of two streams: global, that rapidly processes scene, and local, details. For people with autism, these streams can be disrupted tendency to privilege details (local processing) instead seeing big picture (global processing). Consequently, autism struggle typical visual attention, evidenced their verbal description local features when asked describe overall scenes, disrupting social understanding. This work aims explore an augmentation for global...

The development of an environmentally aware and accessible robotic platform that has the flexibility to be used in multiple applications is described. robot utilizes upcycled components serves as economical whose sensor loadout can easily tailored for mission-specific needs. serve intelligent system applied education, safety, environmental remediation, stewardship, physical rehabilitative services, service, or active sanitation applications. A sample undergraduate student projects using this...

Visual attention guides the integration of two streams: global, that rapidly processes scene; and local, details. For people with autism, these streams can be disrupted by tendency to privilege details (local processing) instead seeing big picture (global processing). Consequently, autism may struggle typical visual attention, evidenced their verbal description local features when asked describe overall scenes. This paper aims explore how one adult see understand global filter natural

People have an innate ability to process environmental information by integrating and updating multiple streams of sensory input. When local global visual are not integrated smoothly, it becomes difficult for individual formulate the whole from details. This is important when comes understanding a scene or "seeing big picture." In this work, we design, develop, evaluate system augment integration with features, alongside Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who work autistic children having...

Ensuring proper developmental and behavioral assessments for children is crucial, particularly in contexts where resources are scarce, delays carry a stigma, specialists lacking. However, adequate culturally appropriate methods screening assessing the Majority World still need to be improved. In this context, mobile technology can crucial providing accessible screenings that better fulfill needs. work, we present design development of Mazi Umntanakho "Know Your Child," conversational agent...

Abstract As part of the co-design process for development Mazi Umntanakho (‘know your child’) digital tool, this study aimed to capture community perspectives risks and protective factors social emotional mental health young children in vulnerable South Africa settings, through lens nurturing care framework. Twenty focus group discussions (n = 154, 97% female) were held with staff community-based organisations (CBOs) worker (CHW) programmes urban rural sites from four geographical regions....

6646 Background: HDC and ASCT often lead to infectious non-infectious PC. Non-infectious PC includes interstitial pneumonitis, bronchiolitis obliterans (BO), BO with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Patients (pts.) undergo bronchoscopy bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) transbronchial biopsy (TBB) establish a diagnosis. It is unclear if BAL TBB firm diagnosis or alter therapy. The purpose of this study was examine the safety, diagnostic yield, ability OLB influence therapy...