Based on multiple year accessibility research experience, a set of design considerations was developed corresponding to the universal design guidelines to guide the development of more accessible mobile phones. The design considerations were intended to help designers who do not have much understanding of people with disabilities consider various possible use cases. Its usefulness was revealed during an evaluation with designers, and several possible improvements were identified: 1) more design considerations or use cases should be identified by disability types, and 2) it can be implemented as a multimedia tool that contains video clips of actual use cases.
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