Accessibility in Remote Work

This project focuses on understanding and rethinking accessibility in remote work. Through interviews with neurodivergent professionals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, and psychosocial disabilities (e.g., anxiety, depression), we found that while working from home neurodivergent professionals need to create accessible physical and digital workspaces, negotiate communication and meeting practices, and reconcile tensions between productivity demands and personal wellbeing. 

In another study, we performed a group autoethnography to unpack how accessibility in remote work is created (or disrupted at times) in an ability-diverse team. Collectively through these studies, we outline an agenda for cultivating inclusive and equitable work environments, highlighting opportunities for both technological improvements as well as reworking organizational policies to integrate accessible practices from the onset.

In our most recent study, we explored how people with different disabilities use digital whiteboarding platforms like Miro and Figma and how to enhance accessibility in ideation tools.