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Abstract

Current data visualization research demonstrates very limited inclusion of users with language disabilities. To address this, this paper introduces the language disabilities Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and aphasia. We present outcomes from a novel qualitative diary study exploring whether people living with either DLD or aphasia experience and engage with data visualization in their day-to-day lives. Outcomes reveal evidence of both exposure to, and engagement with, data visualization across a week-long period alongside accompanying experiences of inclusion and exclusion of the benefits of data visualization. We report types of data visualization tasks and application domains encountered and descriptions of issues experienced by participants. Findings highlight a critical need for increased awareness of language access needs within the discipline of data visualization and a case for further research into design practices inclusive of people with language disabilities.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 IEEE. This accepted manuscript is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.’
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Allied Health
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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