The Case for Disabled-Centric User Experience Research at the Intersection of Health Sciences and Technology as a Bridge to Guiding New Policy

People with disabilities use technology and encounter challenges when they do so. There is a demonstrated need for disabled user experience research with respect to technology in the health sciences. Such research is crucial to advancing healthcare and legislation that protects, and enhances, the lives of those with disabilities. We recommend that more researchers identify and center the user experience of technologies in people with disabilities in their research efforts and present their results to local, state, and national governing bodies and funding agencies. We also recommend these research findings guide new policies and provide an example of this with respect to communications.