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Ability-Based Design: Concept, Principles and Examples

Authors: Jacob O. Wobbrock, Shaun K. Kane, Krzysztof Z. Gajos, Susumu Harada, Jon FroehlichAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS), Volume 3, Issue 3

Article No.: 9, Pages 1 - 27

https://doi.org/10.1145/1952383.1952384

Published: 01 April 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Current approaches to accessible computing share a common goal of making technology accessible to users with disabilities. Perhaps because of this goal, they may also share a tendency to centralize disability rather than ability. We present a refinement to these approaches called ability-based design that consists of focusing on ability throughout the design process in an effort to create systems that leverage the full range of human potential. Just as user-centered design shifted the focus of interactive system design from systems to users, ability-based design attempts to shift the focus of accessible design from disability to ability. Although prior approaches to accessible computing may consider users’ abilities to some extent, ability-based design makes ability its central focus. We offer seven ability-based design principles and describe the projects that inspired their formulation. We also present a research agenda for ability-based design.

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Ability-based design takes a different approach to adapting computer systems for users with less-than-ideal computer interaction abilities, whether from a recognized disability, a particular situation, or in any other context. The design concept has two primary ideas. First, the system must adapt, rather than the user. Second, the adaptation can and should be for a particular user, reflecting his or her own ability levels. The focus is on taking advantage of the abilities of the user, not the disabilities. This paper outlines design principles for ability-based design, with numerous concrete examples. A wide range of applications is discussed, including keyboarding assists, voice-directed mouse manipulation, and a creative software package that enables the blind to use touch screens on mobile devices such as iPods. I recommend this paper to anyone with an interest in this area. Online Computing Reviews Service

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