A person with a disability in the workplace

Environments

Environments

We research how accessible technology and content can support people in specific environments.

We create more supportive environments and processes that improve access for everyone, including people with disabilities. 

We explore the accessibility of all environments, both physical and digital. Our specialties include environments like: 

A group of college students listening to a lecture.
Educational environments ranging from K-12 to community colleges to universities.
A person in a wheelchair holding a coffee cup.
Workplace access for people with physical disabilities.
An elderly person with a disability using a laptop.
The internet, and various emerging technologies and tools where people connect with one another.
An older person with a physical disability.
Physical rehabilitation and other healthcare environments.

Highlighted Projects

Explore our projects that emphasize our expertise in this area. 

A student uses AT to study

Access Corps

AccessCORPS will train students to systematically assess the accessibility of Georgia Tech course materials.
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A person in a wheelchair using a laptop

ACCESS-PD RRTC

ACCESS-PD RRTC is a project on the impacts of workplace accommodations on employment for people with physical disabilities.
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Children learning about braille

Accessible STEM Projects

This is an archive page for previous accessible STEM projects.
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A person in dramatic lighting listening to music via headphones.

Earsketch

This research study evaulates the accessibility of the EarSketch platform for people with visual impairments.
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A person filling out a form.

Employment ARRT

Fellows will receive individualized mentorship and training while narrowing the employment gap for people with disabilities.
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Researchers smiling in front of a sign about the Shepherd Center's 50th anniversary

SimTigrate Collaboration

TFL is collaborating with SimTigrate to address a gap patients' transition from hospital to home.
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An older woman exercising outside

TechSAge Needs Assessment

This is a needs assessment dedicated to understanding the environmental needs of people aging disabilities.
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Other Research Themes

Two elderly people in wheelchairs smiling

Explore our Research on Populations

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A person looking at computer code

Explore our Research on Technologies

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Aligning with the College of Design & Georgia Tech

Aligning with College of Design's Human Experience Focus: This theme embodies the College's emphasis on "how people engage with the world" by centering those whose experiences have been historically excluded from design processes. We don't just study user experience—we recognize people with disabilities as expert designers of their own lives.

GT Vision 2030 Alignment: (1) "Outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation"; (2) "Inclusive and collaborative environment"; (3) "Empowering people of all backgrounds" 

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