Blind Youth Experience Study
Shaheen’s 2020 Blind Youth Experience study explored 16 blind and low-vision youth’s experiences in in/accessible technology-mediated classes. You can learn more about the study in the following publications:
- Shaheen, N. L. (2025). Blind and low-vision students as surveyors of in/accessibility in technology-mediated formal education. Learning, Media and Technology. 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2025.2462911
- Shaheen, N. L. (2024). Exploring blind and low-vision youth’s digital access needs in school: Towards accessible instructional technologies. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 17(3). Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1145/3688805
Teacher Knowledge Study
The 2025 A11y in Sci Teacher Knowledge study explored what high school teachers know about creating born accessible technology-mediated high school science classes. We interviewed 30 teachers from around the United States. 15 of the participants taught science and 15 were teachers of blind students with high schoolers on their caseload. Peer-reviewed publications from this study are forthcoming.