CV
Curriculum vitae
The formal record in one place: positions and education, the projects and grants behind the work, doctoral supervision, the keynotes and talks, and every publication. The ideas themselves live across the rest of the site. This is the paperwork.
Positions & service
Positions, education, academic leadership, and service.
Record at a glance
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Citations | 812 |
| h-index | 17 |
| i10-index | 28 |
| Competitive research grants | 31 (14 as principal investigator, 17 as co-applicant) |
| Research funding | direct contribution to projects totalling over 60 MSEK |
| Doctoral students supervised | 15 (8 as main supervisor, 6 defended) |
| Public lectures | over 300 since 1992 |
Citation metrics from Google Scholar, updated September 2026.
Current positions
| Period | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2026– | Bevica Guest Professor in Universal Design | Kolding School of Design, Denmark |
| 2024– | Professor of Design | Mid Sweden University |
| 2014– | Senior Lecturer, CERTEC | Department of Design Sciences, Lund University |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Docent (Associate Professor), Rehabilitation Engineering and Design | Lund University |
| 2009 | PhD, Rehabilitation Engineering and Design | LTH, Lund University |
| 2007 | Licentiate, Rehabilitation Engineering and Design | LTH, Lund University |
| 1990–1992 | Computer engineering | Kristianstad University |
Academic leadership
| Period | Role | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2024 | Head of Division, CERTEC | Department of Design Sciences, Lund University |
| 2019–2024 | Member, Faculty Board of Science, Technology and Media | Mid Sweden University |
| 2012–2017 | Board member, HAREC | Lund University |
| 2010–2011 | Director, HAREC | Lund University |
Thirteen years leading CERTEC, the Swedish universal-design research centre founded by Bodil Jönsson, is the centrepiece.
National assignments
| Period | Role | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2025 | National juror, European Access City Awards | European Union |
| 2018–2019 | Scientific expert on Universal Design | National Disability Policy Review (SOU 2019:23) |
| 2018– | Reviewer | VINNOVA |
| 2016–2018 | Scientific expert on Accessibility | The Swedish ESF Council |
| 2012–2015 | Academic member | Government Forum for Usability and Accessibility in ICT |
International assignments
| Year | Role | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Assessment for Full Professor | University of Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| 2017 | Proposal reviewer, VELUX Foundation | Denmark |
| 2014 | Conference Chair, Universal Design 2014 | Lund, Sweden |
Examinations and opponent roles
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Examination committee, PhD in Quality Technology |
| 2023 | Examination committee, PhD in Biomedical Engineering |
| 2023 | Opponent, licentiate, Chalmers |
| 2022 | Examination committee, PhD in Health Sciences, Lund University |
| 2020 | Examination committee, PhD in Disability Research, Linköping University |
| 2019 | Opponent, PhD in Disability Research, Halmstad University |
| 2019 | Opponent, PhD in Occupational Therapy, University of Gothenburg |
Editorial and reviewing
Editorial Board, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. Reviewer for venues including CHI, NordiCHI, MobileHCI, AAATE, the Universal Design Conference Series, Nordic Welfare Research, and the WWW Conference.
Projects & grants
The research projects I have led and contributed to over nearly three decades. Between 1997 and 2026 I have held 31 competitive grants, fourteen of them as principal investigator.
Active projects
| Project | Funder | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Provtryck Konsekvenserna! (Pressurise the Consequences!) | Formas | 2026–2028 |
| Design med delaktighet (Design with Participation) | Familjen Kamprads stiftelse | 2026–2028 |
| Visualisering för Trygghet och Tillgänglighet (Visualisation for Safety and Accessibility) | Formas | 2026–2029 |
Led as principal investigator
| Project | Funder | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Jämlikhetens syntax (The Syntax of Equality) | VINNOVA | 2021–2025 |
| Kategorisering som stödjer implementeringen av universell utformning (KatUU; Categorisation Supporting the Implementation of Universal Design) | VINNOVA | 2019–2020 |
| Project SID (sensory interaction and participation) | Swedish Inheritance Fund | 2010–2013 |
| Furuboda-era projects | Knowledge Foundation; Inheritance Fund | 1997–2004 |
Plus several smaller institutional and regional grants.
Contributed to as co-applicant
| Project | Project leader | Funder | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visualisering för universell utformning i plan- och byggprocesser (Visualising Universal Design in Planning and Building) | Charlotte Magnusson | VINNOVA | 2021–2025 |
| Stroke rehabilitation (STARR) | Charlotte Magnusson | European Union | 2016–2020 |
| Disability-rights collaboration | Funktionsrätt Sverige | Swedish Inheritance Fund | 2018–2022 |
| Autism and transport | Mohammad Sarraf | Formas and VINNOVA | 2023–2025 |
Seventeen grants in total as co-applicant.
Supervision
Doctoral students supervised as main supervisor and co-supervisor. Fifteen students in total: eight as main supervisor, seven as co-supervisor, six completed.
As main supervisor
| Student | Years | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anna-Sara Fagerholm | 2022– | Licentiate done; PhD in progress |
| Lilian Müller | 2019–2023 | PhD 2023, Bridging the Gaps |
| Emil Erdtman | 2019–2024 | PhD 2024, Universell utformning i praktiken |
| Henrik Svarrer Larsen | 2010–2015 | PhD 2015 |
| Eva Flodin | 2010– | Licentiate done; PhD in progress |
| Linnéa Eklöf | 2011– | In progress |
| Maria Larsdotter | 2020– | In progress |
| Semra Sahin-Haglund | 2023– | Licentiate done; PhD in progress |
As co-supervisor
| Student | Years | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Johansson | 2013–2019 | PhD 2019, Design for Participation and Inclusion will Follow |
| Delphine Szymczak | 2010–2023 | PhD 2023 |
| Susanne Frennert | 2015–2016 | Finished 2016 |
| Linda Maria Thompson | 2022– | In progress |
| Jaxon Pope | 2023– | In progress |
| Riccardo Centazzo | 2023– | In progress |
| Sheida Amiri Rigi | 2023– | In progress |
The supervision line runs from my own supervisor, Bodil Jönsson, through me to the next generation. Several former students are now collaborators: Emil Erdtman now directs the Independent Living Institute, and Lilian Müller continues as a research collaborator.
Keynotes & talks
A selective record of keynote talks and conference-chair roles. I have given hundreds of talks over the years. This page lists the keynotes specifically.
Keynotes
| Year | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DTU SkyLab | Denmark |
| 2024 | The Bevica Foundation | Denmark |
| 2023 | The Bevica Foundation | Denmark |
| 2021 | International Universal Design Seminar | Korea |
| 2018 | Handicap 2018 | Denmark |
| 2017 | Nordic Network on Disability Research (NNDR) | Örebro, Sweden |
| 2016 | Universal Design 2016 | York, UK |
| 2012 | Universal Design 2012 | Oslo, Norway |
Conference chair
| Year | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Universal Design 2014 | Lund, Sweden |
In 2014 I chaired the Universal Design conference when it came to Lund, and co-edited the proceedings volume.
Publications
Papers and chapters since 2006, newest first. Each entry carries a direct link to the DOI or an open-access version where one exists.
2026
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The Bubbleverse: Women’s Experiences of Pelvic Floor Care and Their Journey Through Bubbles
International Urogynecology Journal
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Aesthetics as a Driver for Inclusion: What Recycling Rooms Reveal About Participation in Everyday Society
Proceedings of DRS2026, Design Research Society
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Neuro-aware journeys: the lived experiences of autistic adults and caregivers in Swedish public transport
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 36
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Co-designing together with persons with visual impairments
In Mobility of visually impaired people: fundamentals and ICT assistive technologies. Springer
2025
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Zero Waste for All? Sustainable Practices in a Small-Scale Zero Waste Community from a Universal Design Perspective
Sustainability, 17(9), 4092
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Accessibility, usability and universal design — still confusing? Harmonisation of key concepts
Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–10
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No one left behind: A universal design analysis of ship evacuation
Applied Ergonomics, 123, 104406
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Synergistical assistance — combining artefactual and human assistive resources
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–12
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Accessibility of eHealth before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 11, e64707
2024
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Disablised or Ablised? Linguistic Categorisations of Dis/ability in Swedish Print Media Over Time
Disability Studies Quarterly, 44(1)
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The problem with "inclusion"? It is done to someone by someone
In Universal Design 2024 (pp. 18–25). Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Vol. 320. IOS Press
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Towards Equity and Universal Design in Pelvic Floor Care — Patient Experiences After Birth
UD2024 Proceedings, Vol. 320 (pp. 125–132). IOS Press
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Universal Design and accessibility as an act or a state: a comparison of policies in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
UD2024 (pp. 2–9). SHTI, Vol. 320. IOS Press
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Between consultation and partnership: participation styles in Swedish urban revitalization processes involving disabled people
Journal of Urban Design
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Difference: sketching, visualising and challenging Universal Design in Sweden
Design for All, India, 19(6), 2–197 [Guest-edited special issue]
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From inclusive to nonclusive design: a shift in categorisation
Design for All, India, 19(6), 10–29
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Situation, non-categorisation and variation: conveying nonclusion through text and image
Design for All, India, 19(6), 30–51
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Teaching Universal Design: key content and course design
Design for All, India, 19(6), 91–112
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Universal design: visualising diversity, two low hanging fruits
Design for All, India, 19(6), 113–129
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Prerequisites for digital participation: the case of digital health technology and people with impairments
In Ned et al. (Eds.), Routledge international handbook of disability and global health (pp. 552–564)
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Is the city planned and built for me? Citizens' experiences of inclusion, exclusion and (un)equal living conditions in the built environment
Journal of Accessibility and Design for All, 14(1), 32–51
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Gendered Sustainability: Are Public Spaces Designed for Girls Good for Everyone?
Cities, 149, 104906
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The struggle for access: a qualitative document study of how people using wheeled mobility devices experience exclusion and discrimination
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(3), 537–545
2023
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Co-designing with extreme users: a framework for user participation in design processes
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 25(1), 418–430
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What a waste — A norm-critical design study on how waste is understood and managed
Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances, 19, 200178
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Activism online: exploring how crises are communicated visually in activism campaigns
Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 31(4), 1034–1043
2022
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Planning for human diversity: design patterns of Universal Design
Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, 34(2), 75–104
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Moving Beyond Human Bodies on Display: Signs of a Shift in Categorisation
In DAI — Il Disegno per l'Accessibilità e l'Inclusione (pp. 48–59). Publica
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Towards 3rd generation universal design: exploring nonclusive design
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 297, 85–92
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Tillgänglighet, användbarhet och universell utformning
In Denvall & Iwarsson (Eds.), Participation: vad, när, hur (pp. 151–182). Studentlitteratur
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Visions of a City for All: Resources, Choices and Factors Supporting and Impeding Universal Design in the Urban Development Process
The Journal of Public Space, 7(2), 63–78
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Let's move beyond word battles and separatism: Strategies and concerns regarding Universal Design in Sweden
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 41(9), 15–29
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Framväxten av universell utformning — en kulturomdaning
In Kunskap för framgångsrik inkludering (pp. 8–15). Lärandeforum UUA
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What a Waste: a norm-critical study on how waste is understood and managed through integrating perspectives
Abstract from ISDRS 2022, Stockholm
2021
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Introducing Norm Creative Perspectives in Engineering and Design Educations
LTHs 11:e Pedagogiska Inspirationskonferens, Lund
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Universal Design as Guiding, Striving and Unifying
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 23(1), 158–168
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"Tur att jag inte blev omprövad i år": samtal om ett villkorat liv med personlig assistans
Nordisk välfärdsforskning, 6(1), 20
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Young, Mobile, and Highly Educated Cyclists: How Urban Planning and Policy Dis/able Users
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 23(1), 124–135
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Categorisations Impeding and Supporting Universal Design
Abstract from UD 2021, Helsinki
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Feeling controlled or being in control? Apps for self-management among older people with neurological disability
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 16(6), 603–608
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The dis/ablement of bodies in semiotic landscapes — a citizen science approach
Abstract from LL12, Gothenburg
2020
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Language that Supports Sustainable Development: How to Write about People in Universal Design Policy
Sustainability, 12(22), 9561
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Universell utformning — Hur designar vi ett samhälle för alla?
In Med människan i fokus (pp. 68–73). ArkDes
2019
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Dynamic multimodal drawing in school: Exploring technology support of drawing skills development in children with visual impairments
Technology and Disability, 31(3), 83–99
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Universell utformning — ett diskussionsunderlag
In SOU 2019:23 Betänkande av Styrutredningen för funktionshinderspolitiken (pp. 287–300). Swedish Government Official Reports
2018
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Design for me?
ICCHP 2018 Proceedings (pp. 93–99). LNCS, Vol. 10896
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Bringing human diversity into design processes through empathic modelling
UDHEIT 2018 Proceedings (pp. 128–136). SHTI, Vol. 256
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Co-Constructing Universal Design in Citizen Science Workshops
UDHEIT 2018, Vol. 256 (pp. 214–222)
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How can we make teaching more inclusive?
10:e Pedagogiska Inspirationskonferensen, LTH
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Recognizing diversity within everyone's lived experience: Strengthening the theoretical foundations of Universal Design
Abstract from Lancaster Disability Studies Conference
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Stroke and universal design
UDHEIT 2018, Vol. 256 (pp. 854–861)
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Towards a More Inclusive University — Supporting Teachers Through Universal Design for Learning
UDHEIT 2018, Vol. 256 (pp. 98–106)
2017
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Delaktighetsforskning och funktionshinder: Kartläggning av kunskapsläge och forskningsbehov med särskilt fokus på teknik- och designperspektiv
Swedish Agency for Participation (Myndigheten för Delaktighet), Vol. 23
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Co-designing together with persons with visual impairments
In Mobility of Visually Impaired People: Fundamentals and ICT Assistive Technologies (pp. 411–434). Springer
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The Use of Apps for Health in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and Stroke
In Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives, Vol. 242 (pp. 638–641). SHTI
2016
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Eliciting parents' individual requirements for an inclusive digital school system
UD 2016 Proceedings, Vol. 229 (pp. 211–221). SHTI
2015
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Användarmedverkan — att delta i designprocesser
In Hansson & Nordmark (Eds.), Att arbeta med delaktighet inom habilitering. Studentlitteratur
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Att så vidare 25
Internrapport CERTEC
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Demo Hour
Interactions, 22(1), 6–9
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Empowerment and participation through online photo diaries for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
Abstract from NNDR 2015, Bergen
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Opportunities and challenges in everyday life — a participatory study exploring strategies used by three adults with ADHD
Abstract from NNDR 2015
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Technical aids and human assistance as integrated in the social construction of self
Abstract from NNDR 2015
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Towards motive-oriented technical and human assistance
Abstract from NNDR 2015
2014
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I Have Never Been Universal
In Trends in Universal Design
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Shared experiences through online photo diaries
ISAAC 2014, Lisbon
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Universal Design 2014: Three Days of Creativity and Diversity
IOS Press [Edited conference proceedings — UD2014, Lund]
2013
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Activity Perspectives on VOCA-Mediated Conversations
In Norén, Samuelsson & Plejert (Eds.), Aided Communication in Everyday Interaction. J&R Press
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Co-Exploring Everyday Life of Adults with ADHD
AAATE 2013, Vol. 33 (pp. 622–627)
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Inclusion Through Design — Engaging Children with Disabilities in Development of Multi-Sensory Environments
AAATE 2013, Vol. 33 (pp. 628–633)
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Interaction and Mediation in Multi Sensory Environments
Abstract from Nordic ISCAR Conference 2013
2012
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Actors in AAC Activities
Abstract from 2nd ISAAC Nordic Research Symposium, Lund
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A Real-World Study of an Audio-Tactile Tourist Guide
MobileHCI 2012 (pp. 335–344)
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Bridging children's contexts with online photo diaries
ISAAC 2012 Research Symposium, Pittsburgh
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Bringing the Mobile Context into Industrial Design and Development
NordiCHI 2012 (pp. 149–152)
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Demonstration of an Audio-tactile Tourist Guide
MobileHCI '12 (pp. 151–152)
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Enhancing Multisensory Environments with Design Artifacts for Tangible Interaction
International Workshop on Haptic and Audio Interaction Design (pp. 45–47)
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Ideation and ability: When actions speak louder than words
ACM DL PDC '12, Vol. 2 (pp. 37–40)
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Mobility and modality — perceptualization in situated activities
4th Nordic Symposium on Multimodal Communication, Gothenburg
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Motivation, Peer Learning and Feedback in Flexible Learning
Improving Student Learning symposium 2012, Lund
2011
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Navigating the world and learning to like it — mobility training through a pervasive game
MobileHCI 2011 (pp. 285–294)
2010
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A Cultural-Historical Design Approach to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
ISAAC 2010, Barcelona
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An activity systemic approach to augmentative and alternative communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 26(4), 230–241
2009
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Aktivitetsdiamanten: Modellering av en vidareutvecklad tillgänglighet
Doctoral Thesis (compilation), Certec
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New Challenges for Participation in Participatory Design in Family, Clinical and Other Asymmetrical, Non-work Settings
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 5727 (pp. 971–972). Springer
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The Activity Diamond — Modeling an Enhanced Accessibility
Doctoral Thesis (monograph), Certec, Lund University
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Towards the Era of Mixed Reality: Accessibility Meets Three Waves of HCI
HCI and Usability for E-Inclusion, Proceedings, Vol. 5889 (pp. 264–278). Springer
2008
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Who is in Control? AAC seen through the FACE tool
ISAAC 2008, Montreal
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Xings for Augmented Family Communication
ISCAR 2008, San Diego
2007
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Situerad design för alla — till improvisationens lov
Licentiate Thesis, Certec, Lund University
2006
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Computer games as life quality for disabled players
ICCHP 2006, Linz, Austria