Hajer Chalghoumi- PhD
- PostDoc Position at University of Ottawa
Hajer Chalghoumi
- PhD
- PostDoc Position at University of Ottawa
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Introduction
Hajer received her Ph.D. from the University of Montreal in special educational technology. Subsequently, she completed a research fellowship at OCAD University (Inclusive Design Research Centre) where she worked on inclusive design. She finsihed a postodtoral fellowship at the University of Ottawa (cognitive accessibility and inclusive research). She taught as a teacher educator at different universities during the last 15 years. Her research interests are related to inclusive education, universal design for learning, inclusive research with persons with cognitive disabilities, cognitive accessibility and social and ethical factors that impact technology adoption.
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The following article investigates the Metaverse and its potential to bolster digital accessibility for persons with disabilities. Through qualitative analysis, we examine responses from eleven experts in digital accessibility, Metaverse development, disability advocacy, and policy formulation. This exploration uncovers key insights into the Metave...
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals often encounter significant challenges in communication and accessing digital content, with Sign Language as their primary mode of communication. Traditional Sign Language interpretation services and existing accessibility measures may not always be readily available or effective. This study explores the a...
This paper presents the findings of a scoping review that maps exploratory evidence and gaps in research on information and communication technology (ICT) access and use among older persons in the Arab region. This review is part of a larger project that studies ICT access and use and related challenges faced by older adults in Qatar. A search was...
L’accessibilité universelle est une préoccupation majeure des pays développés, particulièrement dans les villes. Cependant, on observe une grande confusion quant à la signification de ce concept dont la définition change d’un auteur à l’autre et dont aucune ne couvre toutes les dimensions identifiées par l’ensemble des textes. Il y a aussi de nombr...
Les finalités constituent les lignes directrices de l’intervention éducative. Dans le contexte spécifique de l’intervention avec les technologies auprès des élèves qui ont des incapacités intellectuelles, ces finalités se résument au développement de l’autonomie et à l’atteinte d’une réelle participation sociale. Plusieurs auteurs réfèrent aussi à...
Information technology (IT) users with intellectual disability (ID) are likely to experience online privacy violations without adequate support from their caregivers. Given that aging users face additional challenges when using IT than their younger counterparts, the goal of this exploratory study is to investigate caregivers' strategies and barrie...
Persons with cognitive disabilities (CD) can benefit from using technologies to support their health and independence. However, these users often struggle to access and use technologies because their needs are not accounted for in most technology development processes. One of the main reasons for this is because technology developers often experien...
Introduction:
Information Technologies (IT) may serve assistive roles that facilitate the interaction of people living with cognitive disabilities (CD) within their environments. However, there are some notable concerns related to privacy threats associated with the use of IT. The purpose of this study was to examine how assistive technology devel...
BACKGROUND
Although aging persons with cognitive disabilities may benefit from information technologies (IT), researchers have identified barriers affecting their IT use. However, most studies do not emphasize the needs and experiences reported by these users themselves.
OBJECTIVE
To identify factors affecting IT use from the perspective of aging...
Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have the right to participate in research with dignity and respect. Information about persons with IDD is often acquired from third parties; however, they are capable of, and want to be included in, research. Nevertheless, current practices to protect persons with IDD from harm may prec...
In this short paper, we shed light on the potential for everyday Information Technologies (IT) to serve as Assistive Technologies for Cognition (ATC) for persons with cognitive disabilities. We present the results of a review and thematic analysis of definitions of ATC included in peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings published...
This paper aims to explore the attitudes and behaviours of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related to their information privacy when using information technology (IT). Six persons with IDD were recruited to participate to a series of three semi-structured focus groups. Data were analysed following a hybrid thematic an...
Ethical issues arise when the risks and benefits of technology use are unclear or controversial, or their access inequitable. This paper presents a preliminary framework for understanding ethical issues related to IT development and adoption by elderly persons with cognitive impairments and their caregivers. The development of the framework relied...
En éducation, un nombre croissant d’élèves avec incapacités ont recours aux aides techniques. Parallèlement, une littérature récente mais de plus en plus abondante étudie ce concept. En dépit de cet intérêt grandissant tant au niveau de la recherche que de la pratique liée à ces technologies, plusieurs indices soulignent la difficulté de distinguer...
