Program

Monday 28 April 2025

9:00 – 9:05 Conference Opening

9:05 – 9:50 Keynote Speech: John Craven from Specialisterne

9:50 – 10:30

  • “Accessible workplace, inaccessible workflows: mandatory documents, challenges and workarounds in accessible onboarding”, Scott Hollier [Best Communication Paper Candidate]
  • W4A Accessibility Challenge – session 1

11:00 – 12:30

  • OZeWAI Expert Panel: Accessibility Legislation and Standards, Bri Norton moderates: Greg Alchin, Kylie Pollock and Dr Talitha Kingsmill
  • “Investigating the Work Practices of Assembly Line Workers with Visual Impairments”, Ravi Kuber [Best Paper Candidate]
  • “Harnessing lived experience to promote accessible employment journeys”, Emma Lovegrove [Best Communication Paper Candidate]

13:15 – 15:00

  • W4A Accessibility Challenge – session 2
  • “Examining and Mitigating Ability-bias in LLMs via Self-Reflection”, Neel Iyer
  • “AccessMenu: Enhancing Usability of Online Restaurant Menus for Screen Reader Users”, Akshay Kolgar Nayak [Best Paper Candidate]
  • W4A Accessibility Challenge – session 3

15:30 – 16:30

  • “Improving the User Experience for Sign Language Interpreters in Remote Interpretation for Small Group Settings”, Roshan Mathew
  • “Accessible Workplaces through Accessible ICT Solutions and Inclusive Procurement Practices”, Radostina Tsvetkova

16:30 – 17:00 Keynote Speech: Greg Alchin

18:00 Official Conference Dinner – 5 minute walk from the ICC venue

Tuesday 29 April 2025

9:00 – 10:30

  • “AI and Gamification for Employees with ADHD: A Tool for Enhancing Workplace Focus & Productivity”, Tahani Al Ahmadi
  • “Empowering Accessible Gesture Input Design with Gesture-A11Y”, Radu Vatavu [Best Communication Paper Candidate]
  • “Towards an AI-Driven Video-Based American Sign Language Dictionary: Exploring Design and Usage Experience with Learners”, Matyas Bohacek

10:45 – 12:30

  • “Barriers to Employment: The Deaf Multimedia Authoring Tax”, Christian Vogler [Best Communication Paper Candidate]
  • “Notification Designs for Influencing Hearing Speakers’ Behaviors During Captioned Conversations Among Mixed DHH-Hearing Groups”, Matthew Seita [Best Paper Candidate]
  • “Joint Bilingual Navigation of Informed Consent and Intake Forms in American Sign Language and Written English”, Raja Kushalnagar
  • “When LLM-Generated Code Perpetuates User Interface Accessibility Barriers, How Can We Break the Cycle?”, Alexandra-Elena Guriţă

13:15 – 15:15

  • “Adapting Online Customer Reviews for Blind Users: A Case Study of Restaurant Reviews”, Mohan Sunkara [Best Paper Candidate]
  • “Increasing Agency of Screen-Reader Users in Consuming Information From Online Data Visualizations”, Ather Sharif [Best Paper Candidate]
  • “Data Sonification for Screen-Reader Users: When and When Not to Use”, Ather Sharif [Best Paper Candidate]
  • “LLMs for Accessibility in Mobile Apps: Detection and Repair”, Wajdi Aljedaani

15:15 – 15:30 Awards and Close