This SUNspot addresses the following questions related to use and usability of wireless technology by people with all types of disabilities:
- The rate of ownership of wireless devices such as cellphones, smartphones and tablets by people with any type of disability
- The types of devices that people with disabilities own
This research brief presents survey data collected by the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) to learn how people who are hard of hearing use their mobile phones, and also to learn about their experiences using assistive listening systems while attending public meetings and events.
The questionnaire was structured around 3 areas of inquiry:
- Cellphone use and satisfaction with sound quality
- Availability, use and satisfaction with assistive listening systems (ALS) in public events venues
- Interest in an app ...
We created “SUNspot” to share some of the latest findings from ongoing data collection for our Survey of User Needs (
This SUNspot addresses the questions related to choices of wireless service and...
We created “SUNspot” to share some of the latest findings from ongoing data collection for our Survey of User Needs (
This SUNspot addresses the question of whether age is a factor in the use of...
We created “SUNspot” to share some of the latest findings from ongoing data collection for our Survey of User Needs (SUN), our cornerstone survey on use and usability of wireless technology by people with disabilities. We launched the first version of the SUN in 2001. The current version (Version 4) was launched in September 2012. The data reported here are preliminary results. Data collection is ongoing.
This SUNspot addresses the following questions related to use and usability of wireless technology by people with all types of disabilities:
- The ...
Citizens with disabilities are at once the most vulnerable during an emergency, and the most likely to have greater access challenges to communications media than the rest of the population. Consequently, finding technological solutions that ensure access is critical to an effective emergency communications and emergency management plan.
This Wireless RERC research brief examines the effects of age on use of various media to receive and share public alert Information by people with disabilities. The data presented in this paper were collected from our Emergency Communications...
In response to consumers with disabilities unsure about which wireless devices and services best fit their needs and abilities, the Wireless RERC developed “Your Guide to Choosing a Cell Phone” in 2004.
Today, all of the major wireless manufacturers and service providers, as well as some third party resources, maintain websites offering accessibility information. These websites are powerful tools for gathering and comparing information about available products and services for customers with disabilities. At the same time, navigating these sites, and the sheer...
This research brief presents survey data collected by the Wireless RERC on actual and preferred methods for contacting emergency response services by people living with hearing and/or speech loss. The data were collected as part of the Survey on Emergency Communications and People with Disabilities conducted by the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC).
These questions are of critical importance as access to emergency services by people with physical, sensory and cognitive
This SUNspot addresses the question of whether household income is a factor in use of mobile wireless technology by people with disabilities. Two questions specific will be addressed:
- Does income affect the ownership of wireless devices such as cellphones, smartphones and tablets by people with any type of disability?
- Does income affect the types of devices (basic cellphone, smartphone, or tablet) that people with disabilities own?
03.22.2012 – The Wireless RERC filed ex parte comments with the FCC regarding the national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) conducted on November 9, 2011. The comments were submitted in the form of the Wireless RERC’s Report on the National EAS Test On-line Survey and Focus Group Findings. From November 2, 2011 through November 18, 2011, the Wireless RERC conducted two surveys, one prior to the November 9th national EAS test and the other following the test. Four hundred and three (403) people responded to the pre and post-EAS test surveys. The surveys evaluated...
