Publications
Experiencing Data Visualization with Language Disability
Wood, J., Devane, N., Roper, A., Botting, N., Cruice, M., Octaviani, U. and Wilson, S., 2025. Experiencing Data Visualization with Language Disability. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications.
Data visualization and decision making in adults with acquired and developmental language disabilities: A scoping review
Devane, N., Botting, N., Cruice, M., Roper, A., Szafir, D., Wood, J. and Wilson, S., 2024. Data visualization and decision making in adults with acquired and developmental language disabilities: A scoping review. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 59(6), pp.2617-2631.
Data Visualization Experiences of People with Language Disability, a Qualitative Study
Wood, J., Devane, N., Roper, A., Botting, N., Cruice, M., Octaviani, U. and Wilson, S., 2025. Experiencing Data Visualization with Language Disability. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications.
Posters
Exploring the Accessibility of Data Visualization for Adults with Language Disability
Niamh Devane, Ulfa Octaviani, Jo Wood, Abi Roper, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, and Stephanie Wilson.
Exploring the Accessibility of Data Visualization for Adults with Language Disability. Quantitiative result of user study exploring the current experience of people with language disabilities in using Data Visualization. Presented at Nordic Aphasia Conference (NAC 2025)
"We're Essentially Isolating People by Not Making Information More Accessible"
Niamh Devane, Abi Roper, Apollo Karkanevatos, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, Ulfa Octaviani, Ciara Shiggins, Jo Wood and Stephanie Wilson
Presented at the IARC 2026. Athens, Greece.
Data Visualization for Adults with Language Disability, Accessibility and Experience
Apollo Karkanevatos, Jo Wood, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, Niamh Devane, Abi Roper, and Stephanie Wilson.
Presented at the IARC 2026. Athens, Greece.
Supporting Focus in Data Visualization Design
Apollo Karkanevatos, Jo Wood, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, Niamh Devane, Abi Roper, and Stephanie Wilson.
Presented at the EuroVis 2026. Nottingham, UK.
Data Visualization Experiences of People with Language Disability
Niamh Devane, Jo Wood, Abi Roper, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, and Stephanie Wilson.
Presented at the CGVC conference in 2024. City St George's, University of London
Exploring the Accessibility of Data Visualization for Adults with Language Disability
Niamh Devane, Ulfa Octaviani, Jo Wood, Abi Roper, Nicola Botting, Madeline Cruice, and Stephanie Wilson.
Presented at the British Aphasiology Society (BAS) Conference in 2024. De Montfort University, Leicester.
Talks
Dr. Abi Roper shared a result about co-design with people with Aphasia
Dr. Abi Roper presented some of the results of co-design work with people with language disabilities at the British Aphasiology Society Conference.
7 September 2026
Prof. Nicola Botting presented at British Psychology Society (BPS) Conference 2026
Prof. Nicola Botting shared a talk about the co-design result for people with DLD at the British Psychology Society (BPS) 2026 conference in Portugal.
3 September 2026
Poster presentation at IARC 2026
The International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference was held in Athens in July 2026. Niamh Devane, Abi Roper from the Dara team shared findings from interviews with speech and language therapists, and the experiences of people living with developmental and acquired language disability when using data visualizations. The therapists identified adjustments to make visualizations more accessible. The people living with language disability shared the elements of visualizations that were supportive or barriers to understanding.
1 July 2026
Poster presentation at Annual Research Day, School of Health & Medical Sciences, City St. Georges, University of London
The City St George's, School of Health & Medical Sciences annual research day was hosted at the Tooting campus on the 3rd December 2025. The event showcased and celebrated the world-class research done across the School. There were presentations and poster sessions from researchers, highlighting their work, as well as research awards for outstanding achievement.
3 December 2025
Prof. Nicola Botting presented the Dara project's work on DLD and data vis at BPS 2025
Dr. Nicola Botting presented our research about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) at the British Psychological Society (BPS) 2025.
11 September 2025
Presentation at
British Aphasiology Society BAS) International Conference 2025.
Dr. Niamh Devane presented a talk at British Aphasia Society (BAS) International Conference 2025.
18 August 2025
Keynote Speaker at British AphasiologySociety (BAS) International Conference 2025.
Prof. Stephanie Wilson
18 August 2025
Invited Talk at City St. George's, University of London
Dr. Niamh Devane presented Dara project at Implementing Research Into Clinical Practice event in City, St Georges, University of London.
20 June 2025
Invited talk at Manchester Met University
Dr. Abi Roper presented a talk in the Manchester Met Uni Communication and Disability Research and Innovation Seminar Series.
18 December 2024
Panel Discussion at CGVC conference, City St George's, University of London
Prof. Stephanie Wilson shared about Dara project in a panel discussion at Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2024 conference at City & St. George's, University of London.
9 December 2024