Rahaf Alharbi

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Toward Language Justice: Exploring Multilingual Captioning for Accessibility

A growing body of research investigates how to make captioning experiences more accessible and enjoyable to disabled people. However, prior work has focused largely on English captioning, neglecting the majority of people who are multilingual (i.e., understand or express themselves in more than one language). To addre…

UIST '243rd AuthorVisual Impairment Technologies (Screen Readers, Tactile Graphics, Braille) +1

ProgramAlly: Creating Custom Visual Access Programs via Multi-Modal End-User Programming

Existing visual assistive technologies are built for simple and common use cases, and have few avenues for blind people to customize their functionalities. Drawing from prior work on DIY assistive technology, this paper investigates end-user programming as a means for users to create and customize visual access progra…

CHI '231st AuthorUniversal & Inclusive Design +1

Accessibility Barriers, Conflicts and Repairs: Understanding the Experience of Professionals with Disabilities in Hybrid Meetings

Workplaces around the globe are beginning to rapidly adopt hybrid meetings to conduct, plan, and organize their work. While previous literature explores the benefits and drawbacks of hybrid meetings, the experiences of professionals with disabilities are largely missing. With an orientation towards an accessible futur…

CHI '233rd AuthorHaptic Wearables +2

Hacking, Switching, Combining: Understanding and Supporting DIY Assistive Technology Design by Blind People

Existing assistive technologies (AT) often fail to support the unique needs of blind and visually impaired (BVI) people. Thus, BVI people have become domain experts in customizing and `hacking’ AT, creatively suiting their needs. We aim to understand this behavior in depth, and how BVI people envision creating future…

CSCW '221st AuthorVisual Impairments; Visual Impairments

Understanding Emerging Obfuscation Technologies in Visual Description Services for Blind and Low Vision People

Blind and low vision people use visual description services (VDS) to gain visual interpretation and build access in a world that privileges sight. Despite its many benefits, VDS has many harmful privacy and security implications. As a result, researchers are suggesting, exploring, and building obfuscation systems that…

CSCW '225th+ AuthorOnline Incivility & Radicalization; Online Incivility & Radicalization

Women's Perspectives on Harm and Justice after Online Harassment

Social media platforms aspire to create online experiences where users can participate safely and equitably. However, women around the world experience online harassment, including insults, stalking, non-consensual sharing of sexual photos, and aggression. This article explores women's perceptions of harm associated w…

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