Kirsten Ellis

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Co-Design of Technology with and for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review of Methods and Inclusion Strategies

People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) remain underrepresented in the co-design of technology, despite a growing emphasis on inclusive design within HCI. This scoping review synthesises knowledge on co-design methods by examining how people with ID and their support networks have been involved in technology design…

CHI '263rd AuthorIntelligent Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) +2

I Can Do It: Exploring Voice Assistants for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Voice Assistants (VAs) are increasingly integrated into smartphones and smart home devices, offering potential support for diverse groups of users. However, limited research has examined how individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) engage with these technologies. We conducted an eight week study with 17 adults…

CHI '255th+ AuthorHaptic Wearables +2

Sticking With Electronics for Crafting Practices: An Inclusive Approach to Promote Making Literacy Among Older Adults

Making activities have been shown to offer potential for inclusive access to digital literacy amongst marginalized groups, but research exploring such approaches with older adults is still scarce. Our study introduces an electronic-card-making workshop, co-developed with Japanese older women to foster engagement align…

CHI '245th+ AuthorDigital Art Installations & Interactive Performance +1

Grand challenges in WaterHCI

Recent combinations of interactive technology, humans, and water have resulted in “WaterHCI”. WaterHCI design seeks to complement the many benefits of engagement with the aquatic domain, by offering, for example, augmented reality systems for snorkelers, virtual reality in floatation tanks, underwater musical instrume…

CHI '231st AuthorSpecial Education Technology

"Piece it together": Insights from one year of engagement with electronics and programming for people with intellectual disabilities

We present the results of one year spent engaging people living with intellectual disabilities with an electronics and programming package. The program was run in collaboration with a disability support organization and delivered by support workers. We evaluate key qualities of the package at three sites via ongoing c…

CHI '22CorrespondingUniversal & Inclusive Design +1

TronicBoards: An Accessible Electronics Toolkit for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Engagement with electronic toolkits enhances people's creative abilities, self-esteem, problem-solving skills and enables the creation of personally meaningful artifacts. A variety of simplified electronics toolkits are increasingly available to help different user groups engage with technology. However, they are ofte…

CHI '224th AuthorUbiquitous Computing +1

Logic Bonbon: Exploring Food as Computational Artifact

In recognition of food’s significant experiential pleasures, culinary practitioners and designers are increasingly exploring novel combinations of computing technologies and food. However, despite much creative endeavors, proposals and prototypes have so far largely maintained a traditional divide, treating food and t…

CHI '211st AuthorSpecial Education Technology +2

TapeBlocks: A Making Toolkit for People Living with Intellectual Disabilities

The accessibility and affordability of tangible electronic toolkits are significant barriers to their uptake by people with disabilities. We present the design and evaluation of TapeBlocks, a low-cost, low-fidelity toolkit intended to be accessible for people with intellectual disabilities while promoting creativity a…

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