Redhwan Nour
Abstract
The ability to search for information on the web can provide tremendous support to people with cognitive disabilities, but there are few research studies with this focus. An exploratory study was conducted to explore how individuals with cognitive disabilities use three searching methods (typing, voice searching with manual microphone control, and hands-free voice searching). The results support a flexible design approach, as the preferences of the participants for the conditions varied. Some preferred typing, since they experienced some voice recognition issues with the microphone, while others chose hands-free voice searching to overcome spelling difficulties. Future work will aim to relate search behaviour of users with cognitive disabilities to their functional capabilities, and to evaluate Google's Search Education lessons to improve searching skills for people with cognitive disabilities.
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- Web searching by individuals with cognitive disabilities
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