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"I Wish You Could Make the Camera Stand Still": Envisioning Media Accessibility Interventions with People with Aphasia

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Audiovisual media is integral to modern living, yet is not always accessible to all. Modern accessibility interventions, such as subtitles, support many, however, communities with complex communication needs are largely unconsidered. In this work, we envision future accessibility interventions from the ground up with one such community – people with aphasia. Over two workshops and a probe activity, we problematise the space of audiovisual consumption by people with aphasia, and co-envision directions for development in accessible audiovisual media. From low-fi diegetic prototypes to mid-fidelity solutions, we explore new visions of accessibility interventions for complex communication needs – notably enabling high levels of content manipulation and personalisation. Our findings raise open questions and set directions for the research community in developing accessibility interventions for audiovisual media to support users with diverse needs in accessing audiovisual content.

Source: International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

DOI: 10.1145/3663548.3675598

Authors: Alexandre Nevsky, Filip Bircanin, Madeline N Cruice, Stephanie Wilson, Elena Simperl, Timothy Neate

Institutions: King's College London, University of London, City, University of London

Language: English

Topic: Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council