uxdiva.club

Writings

Writings

Essays, white papers, and research-backed writing on AI, accessibility, self-expression, and human variance. These works examine how systems interpret signals, how design choices shape agency, and how accessibility from inception creates stronger digital infrastructure.

  1. 01

    Whitepaper · May 2025

    Fix the System, Not the Person: How AI Active Listening Can Drive Disability Inclusion

    When AI treats disability as a defect to be cured, it misses an immense market and risks real harm. This paper reframes the conversation — asking how AI can learn from, be shaped by, and amplify disabled voices rather than silence or correct them.

    Rebeca Aguirre & Dr. Rodney Sappington

    Read onlineDownload PDF
  2. 02

    Whitepaper · June 2025

    Beyond Words: Signal-Based AI for Neurodivergent and Nonspeaking Users

    AI systems often fail to recognize the diverse signals used by nonspeaking and neurodivergent individuals, treating gaze, gesture, metaphor, or silence as noise. This paper proposes a signal-first, embodied approach to AI interaction design.

    Rebeca Aguirre & Dr. Rodney Sappington

    Read onlineDownload PDF
  3. 03

    Whitepaper · August 2025

    From Data to Dialogue: Agents in the Service of Human Difference

    Multi-Agent Systems are evolving beyond automation into active collaboration. This paper explores how MAS architectures built on embodied cognition, ethical deliberation, and neuro-inclusive design can better serve the full range of human experience.

    Rebeca Aguirre & Dr. Rodney Sappington

    Read onlineDownload PDF