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Investigating authentication methods used by individuals with down syndrome

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Yao Ma,

Jinjuan Heidi Feng,

Libby Kumin,

Jonathan Lazar,

Lakshmidevi SreeramareddyAuthors Info & Claims

ASSETS '12: Proceedings of the 14th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility

Pages 241 - 242

https://doi.org/10.1145/2384916.2384973

Published: 22 October 2012 Publication History

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Although there have been numerous studies investigating password usage by neurotypical users, a paucity of research has been conducted to examine the use of authentication methods used by individuals with cognitive impairment. In this paper, we report a longitudinal study that investigates how individuals with Down syndrome interact with three user authentication mechanisms. It confirms that many individuals with DS are capable of using traditional alphanumeric passwords as well as learning other authentication methods. Contrary to previous belief, the result suggests that mnemonic passwords may not be easier to remember for individuals with DS during initial usage.

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Investigating authentication methods used by individuals with down syndrome
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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ASSETS '12: Proceedings of the 14th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility

October 2012

321 pages

ISBN:9781450313216

DOI:10.1145/2384916

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Matt Huenerfauth
City University of New York, USA
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Sri Kurniawan
University of California Santa Cruz, USA

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Published: 22 October 2012

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