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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · 7d

Come hear Kyrie Zhou present our two CSCW 2025 papers!

iSchool at Illinois @ischoolui.bsky.social · 7d

#iSchoolUI faculty, students, and recent grads will present their research at #CSCW2025, which will be held October 18-22 in Bergen, Norway. The online portion of the conference will be held on October 10.

More details on our participation can be found here ▶️ bit.ly/3WwORt6

Illustration of Norway’s skyline for the 28th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing’s banner.

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · 24d

Check out our article: Designing an mHealth prototype for people with disabilities: insights from co-design and heuristic evaluation www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Designing an mHealth prototype for people with disabilities: insights from co-design and heuristic evaluation

The transition from inpatient rehabilitation to community living poses significant challenges for individuals with newly acquired disabilities. Peer navigators, individuals with lived experience, a...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Sep 2

For our next virtual Teach Access Alumni Network event (September 9 @2pm CT/3pm ET), everyone is encouraged to bring a friend as we play "Two Truths and a Lie: Accessibility Edition." Looking forward to seeing you there! Registration info: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: September Teach Access Quarterly Meetup. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join us for our September meetup! We want to bring more people into the accessibility fold — so this month, we’re encouraging everyone to bring a friend or two (whether they’re new to accessibility o...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Aug 13

We're excited to announce our workshop on "Teaching Accessibility Across Disciplines" (sites.google.com/view/teach-a...) co-located with #ASSETS2025! Submit your papers by 8/15!

ASSETS 2025

Welcome to Our ASSETS 2025 Workshop! The workshop on "Teaching Accessibility Across Disciplines: Perspectives from ADA Title II," co-located with ASSETS 2025, brings together accessibility researchers...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · May 16

My latest op-ed: Why Accessibility on Campuses Matters More Than Ever visiblemagazine.com/why-accessib... via @visiblemagazine #TheOpedProject

Why Accessibility on Campuses Matters More Than Ever by Dr. Rachel F. Adler - VISIBLE Magazine

Even as the Trump administration slashes critical funding for services that support people with disabilities, public institutions are scrambling to meet rigorous accessibility standards stipulated by ...

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SIGCSE Technical Symposium @sigcse-ts.bsky.social · Apr 29

🚨 SIGCSE Members: Apply now for Special Project Grants (up to $5,000)! 🚀
Deadline: May 15, 2025 🗓️
Support computing education innovation 💡
Apply 👉 forms.gle/HfuM8EZxDKNV...
More info 👉 sigcse.org/programs/spe...
#SIGCSE #CSed #EdTech #Grants

SIGCSE Special Projects Application

Since 2003, SIGCSE has awarded a limited number of Special Projects Grants each year. These grants help SIGCSE members investigate and introduce new ideas in the learning and teaching of computing. Pr...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · May 9

Our CSCW paper is out: Exploring the Diversity of Music Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Exploring the Diversity of Music Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Music plays an important role in the personal fulfillment and cognitive performance of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) individuals. Since deafness is a spectrum -- as are DHH individuals' preferences a...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Apr 1

We are looking to interview parents of children with autism (or therapists working with them) about their experiences with gamified technologies. If you have time to volunteer for a 1 hour interview you can sign up here to speak to Maryam (phd student): calendly.com/maryamj3

Jahadakbar, Maryam

Welcome to my scheduling page. Please follow the instructions to add an event to my calendar.

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Mar 20

I'm excited to start planning for our new #SIGCSE Special Projects grant titled "Building an Inclusive Future: Teaching Accessibility to K-12 Teachers"

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Mar 14

Shout-out to: @heidikstevens.bsky.social #TheOpedProject

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Mar 14

My latest op-ed in The Opinion Pages on recent federal changes and how it is impacting people with disabilities.

theopinionpages.com/2025/03/we-n...

We Need To Ensure Federal Protections for the Disabled | The Opinion Pages

When Secretary of Education Linda McMahon fumbled with what IDEA stands for, even as she defended the layoffs of more than 1,300 Department of Education employees, it spoke to how little thought is gi...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Feb 28

Check out our #SIGCSE2025 paper Opening Digital Doors: Early Lessons in Software Accessibility for K-8 Students dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

Opening Digital Doors: Early Lessons in Software Accessibility for K-8 Students | Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · Feb 21

Postdoc opportunity at the School of Information Sciences, Urbana-Champaign. Teaching one course a semester. Application deadline April 1, but they recommend conversation with potential faculty mentors in advance of that date. Renewable for a second year. Pls RT! ischool.illinois.edu/research/pos...

Postdoctoral Research Associate Program

Description of the postdoctoral research associate program including requirements and application process.

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Feb 13

The Teach Access Alumni Network invites you to connect Tuesday, March 4, 3–4 PM ET for a conversation about the challenges we face surrounding accessibility, ideas that will move us forward, and how we can build a strong, united community by taking meaningful action. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Teach Access Alumni Network Quarterly Meetup. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Carine Lallemand @carilall.bsky.social · Jan 31

Several conferences and journals added to the starter pack
@tei-conf.bsky.social @chiwork.bsky.social
@sportshci.bsky.social
@iwcjournal.bsky.social

Use the starter pack to follow these HCI venues, and ping me if you know more to add!

go.bsky.app/GN935Hq

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Jan 14

Our paper is out: Empowering access: Integrating multiple means of engagement when teaching accessible design principles link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Empowering access: Integrating multiple means of engagement when teaching accessible design principles - Education and Information Technologies

Although digital accessibility topics are increasingly gaining inclusion in university computing classrooms, many instructors still encounter difficulties in engaging students with this subject. The U...

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Dec 26

With thanks to @TheOpEdProject @micheleweldon.bsky.social #PublicVoices

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Rachel F. Adler @rachelfadler.bsky.social · Dec 26

My OpEd: Work-life balance & New Year’s resolutions “Achieving work-life balance may never be perfect, but remains an ongoing process of iteration and refinement—for women, mothers, and everyone.
In 2025, let’s commit to supporting ourselves and one another—at work and at home—for a happy new year.”

Work-Life Balance: Practice Iteration over Perfection – Women's eNews

"For the 6th year in a row, women are significantly less satisfied across almost all 26 job satisfaction components surveyed.”

womensenews.org

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · Dec 11

Two tenure-track positions in AI at the School of Information Sciences, UIUC. Artificial intelligence is broadly construed here to include AI policy, governance, ethics, AI for cultural heritage, &c. Review of applications will start Jan 6th. Please RT and share! #MLSky #NeurIPS

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Artificial Intelligence-School of Information Sciences

The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois invites applications from qualified individuals for 100% full-time Tenure-Track Facul...

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