Presentations

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC Principal Investigator, Helena Mitchell, gave a presentation on a study of the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on the effectiveness of EAS for people with sensory disabilities at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC researchers Salimah LaForce, John Morris and Jim Mueller gave a presentation on social media use by people with disabilities during public emergencies at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

On March 1, 2013, Wireless RERC researchers, John Morris and Jim Mueller gave a presentation on Wireless Technology Use and Disability at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

On November 16, 2012, Sheperd Center's researcher, John Morris, and speech language pathologist, Tracey Wallace, made a presentation at the 2012 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) which highlighted a variety of mobile applications that can help with memory management in individuals with brain injury.

The 2012 ASHA Convention was held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 15–17, 2012.

In 2009, the Wireless RERC conducted usability testing on three popular models of touchscreen smartphones,  Apple's iPhone 3G, BlackBerry's Storm 9530, and HTC's Touch HD.  13 participants with a variety of disabilities across functional and sensory limitations tested the cognitive, manual, and visual interfaces of the devices.  Please consult the presentation below for full results of the study.