Projects
Here are some of the projects that we're currently working on:
Games to teach about accessibility
We're designing and developing a series of short games to teach about accessible design.
Check them out at https://gooddesignforall.com/
Selected Publications
- Adler, Rachel F., and Devorah Kletenik. "Empowering access: Integrating multiple means of engagement when teaching accessible design principles"Education and Information Technologies (2025): 1-20.
- Zhou, Kyrie Z., Chunyu Liu, Yunqi Li, Devorah Kletenik, and Rachel F. Adler. Beyond Swipe and Tap: Cultivating Mobile Accessibility Awareness and Knowledge in Computing Disciplines." In American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (ASEE) - Computers in Education Division (COED). 2025.
- Kletenik, Devorah, and Rachel F. Adler. "Motivated by Inclusion: Understanding Students’ Empathy and Motivation to Design Accessibly Across a Spectrum of Disabilities." In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, pp. 680-686. 2024.
- Kletenik, Devorah, and Rachel F. Adler. Who Wins? A Comparison of Accessibility Simulation Games vs. Classroom Modules." In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1., pp. 214-220. 2023.
- Kletenik, Devorah, and Rachel F. Adler. "Let's Play: Increasing Accessibility Awareness and Empathy Through Games." In Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1. pp. 182-188. 2022.
Funding
Supported by grants from Teach Access, SIGCSE Special Projects, and the PSC-CUNY Research Award Program.
Software design for cancer survivors
We're investigating best practices for software design to support cancer survivors with impairments.
Selected Publications
- Zhou, Kyrie Zhixuan, Royta B. Iftakher, Sean P. Mullen, Rachel F. Adler, and Devorah Kletenik. "Toward Designing Accessible and Meaningful Software for Cancer Survivors." In Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 9,e no. 7. pp. 1-28. 2025
Funding
Supported by a pilot grant from the American Cancer Society through the Brooklyn College Cancer Center.
Accessibility for neurodiversity
We're advancing accessibility for neurodivergent individuals — both in software design and computing education environments.
Selected Publications
- Adler, Rachel. F., Bryan Rivera and Devorah Kletenik. "You're on the Ball: Using Games to Explore Accessibility for Neurodivergent Users." To appear in Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 2026.
- Kletenik, Devorah, Rachel Minkowitz, Aleksandra Peric, Mehmet Sahin, and Rachel F. Adler. "From Awareness to Action: Teaching Software Accessibility for Neurodiverse Users." In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, pp. 687-693. 2024.
Funding
Supported by grants from SIGCSE Special Projects and NYC Tech Talent Pipeline.
K-12 Accessibility
We're integrating accessibility into K-12 computing education — both directly and through offering support and professional development to K-12 teachers.
Selected Publications
- Zhou, Kyrie Zhixuan, Chunyu Liu, Jingwen Shan, Devorah Kletenik, and Rachel F. Adler. "Accessible Adventures: Teaching Accessibility to High School Students Through Games." In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology 61, no. 1. pp. 57-468. 2024.
- Chunyu Liu, Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, Samantha Sy, Elizabeth Lodvikov, Jingwen Shan, Devorah Kletenik, and Rachel F. Adler. "Opening Digital Doors: Early Lessons in Software Accessibility for K-8 Students." In Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1., pp.722-728. 2025.
- Chunyu Liu, Annie Wang, Mithali Iyer, Gwendolyn Slaughter, Allie Bosch, Elizabeth Lodvikov, Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, Devorah Kletenik, and Rachel F. Adler."Teaching Accessibility: A Family Workshop for Middle School Students." In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. pp. 1-8. 2025.
Funding
Supported by a grant from SIGCSE Special Projects.