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This collection houses Volume 1 of the Journal on Technology & Persons with Disabilities published by the CSUN Center on Disabilities. 2014 marks the first year of the journal, which gathers the best papers from the 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference , held in San Diego, California in 2013.

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Table of Contents

• Evaluation of Learning Systems for Blind Users, Nantanoot Suwannawut, page 1


• Navigable, Customizable TTS for Algebra, Lois Frankel, Beth Brownstein, Neil Soiffer, page13


• Development and Study of AAC Application of Communication for Autistic Children, Ippei Torii, Kaoruko Ohtani, Takahito Niwa, Nahoko Shirahama, and Naohiro Ishii, page 25


• Adjusting Typographic Metrics to Improve Reading for People with Low Vision and Other Print Disabilities, Wayne E. Dick, Darnell Gadberry, Alvaro Monge, page 36


• ATLab: An App-Framework for Physical Disabilities, Klaus Miesenberger, Peter Heumader, Reinhard Koutny, Werner Kurschl, Holger Stitz, Mirjam Augstein, Markus Vieghofer, David Hofer, Claudia Pointner, page 46


• Developing the Capabilities of Blind and Visually Impaired Youth to Build and Program Robots, Rayshun Dorsey, Chung Hyuk Park and Ayanna M. Howard, page 57


• Wireless Technology Use and Disability: Results from a National Survey, John Morris, James Mueller, Michael L. Jones, Benjamin Lippincott, page 70


• Robotics Programming Tools for Blind Students, Stephanie Ludi, page 81


• Non-visual Drawing with the HIPP Application, Kirsten Rassmus-Gröhn, Delphine Szymczak, Charlotte Magnusson, Karin Jönsson, Ingegerd Fahlström, Karolina Björk, page 92


• Using Kurzweil 3000 as a Reading Intervention for High School Struggling Readers: Results of a Research Study, Hye Jin Park, Kelly D. Roberts, Kiriko Takahashi, and Robert Stodden, page105


• Project CAPKOM: Fostering Web Literacy of People with Cognitive Disabilities, Andrea Petz and Nicoleta Radu, page114


• Necessities for Math-Access Tools with Speech, Masakazu Suzuki, Toshihiro Kanahori, Katsuhito Yamaguchi, page 124


• Innovative Haptic Interface for Navigation, Johann Winterholler, Benedikt Janny, Aleko Petrov, Thomas Maier, page135


• Accessible Voting Systems Usability Measures, Sarah J. Swierenga, Graham L. Pierce, page146


• Accessible Cyberlearning in Practice, Jennifer T. Ellis, Marilyn P. Arnone, Derrick L. Cogburn, page155


• Social Media, Public Emergencies, and Disability, John Morris, Salimah LaForce, Jim Mueller, page167


• Math and Science Standards for All, Carol Stanger, Bree Jimenez, page179


• The iPad and Preschool Children with Learning Difficulties, Linda Chmiliar, page 191


• S-K Smartphone Based Virtual Audible Signage, Joshua Miele, Megan M. Lawrence, William Crandall, page 201


• Assistive Technology Support for Complex Reading, James Jackson, Sarah J. Swierenga, William Hart-Davidson, page 212


• 3D Simulation of an Accessible Biomedical Lab , Bradley S. Duerstock , Lisa Hilliard, Phillip Dunston, George Takahashi, Chris Mankey, James McGlothlin, page 220.


• S-K Smartphone Barcode Reader for Blind Users , Ender Tekin, David Vásquez, James M. Coughlan, page 230.

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