Review Article

Voice Assistant Utilization among the Disability Community for Independent Living: A Rapid Review of Recent Evidence

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1Disability related“the disabled” OR “disabled people” OR “disabled person” OR “disabled peoples” OR “disabled persons” OR “disability” OR “disabilities” OR “disabled community” OR “disabled individual” OR “disabled vet” OR “assistive technologies” OR “assistive technology” OR “assistive tech” OR “handicap” OR “handicaps” OR “handicapped” OR “cochlear implant” OR “cochlear implants” OR ADHD OR “attention deficit” OR autistic OR autistics OR autism OR “cognitive delay” OR “cognitive delays” OR “cognitive impairment” OR “cognitive impairments” OR “cognitively delayed” OR “developmental delays” OR “developmental delay” OR “developmental disorder” OR “developmental disorders” OR “developmentally delayed” OR “down syndrome” OR “down’s syndrome” OR “downs syndrome” OR “learning disability” OR “learning disabilities” OR dyslexics OR dyslexic OR dyslexia OR “intellectual impairments” OR “intellectual impairment” OR “intellectually impaired” OR “mental impairments” OR “mental impairment” OR “mentally impaired” OR neurodivergent OR neurodivergents OR neurodivergence OR neurodiversity OR neurodiverse OR nonverbal OR “speech impaired” OR “speech impairment” OR “speech impairments” OR “traumatic brain” OR amputees OR amputee OR “ALS” OR dwarfism OR dystrophy OR dystrophies OR “limb difference” OR “limb loss” OR “little people” OR “little person” OR “Lou Gehrig” OR “manual chair” OR “manual chairs” OR “mobility aid” OR “mobility aids” OR “mobility device” OR “mobility devices” OR “mobility impairment” OR “mobility impairments” OR “mobility impaired” OR “multiple sclerosis” OR myelitis OR “osteogenesis imperfecta” OR paralysis OR paralyzed OR paraplegic OR paraplegics OR paraplegia OR “physical impaired” OR “physical impairment” OR “physical impairments” OR “physically challenged” OR “physically impaired” OR polio OR “power chair” OR “power chairs” OR quadriplegia OR quadriplegic OR quadriplegics OR “Spinal cord injuries” OR “Spinal cord injury” OR “spinal muscular atrophy” OR tetraplegic OR tetraplegics OR tetraplegia OR wheelchair OR wheelchairs OR stroke OR “blind people” OR “blind person” OR blindness OR “low vision” OR “people who are blind” OR “Person who is blind” OR “sight loss” OR “Vision impaired” OR “Vision impairment” OR “Vision impairments” OR “vision loss” OR “visual disorder” OR “visual disorders” OR “Visually impaired” OR “auditory processing disorder” OR “cognitively challenged” OR “cerebral palsy”N/A

2Smart assistantsNEAR/6 (“alexa” OR “amazon dot” OR “amazon echo” OR “apple assistant” OR “apple home” OR “apple voice” OR “cortana” OR “digital assistant” OR “digital assistants” OR “google assistant” OR “google home” OR “google nest” OR “homepod” OR “intelligent personal assistant” OR “intelligent personal assistants” OR “interactive voice” OR “microsoft assistant” OR “ok google” OR “okay google” OR “siri” OR “smart assistant” OR “smart assistants” OR “smart home” OR “smart speaker” OR “smart speakers” OR “virtual assistant” OR “virtual assistants” OR “virtual home assistant” OR “virtual home assistants” OR “virtual personal assistant” OR “virtual personal assistants” OR “voice activated” OR “voice assistant” OR “voice assistants” OR “voice control” OR “voice enabled” OR “voice initiated” OR “voice interactive” OR “voice operated” OR “voice powered”)N/A

3Misnomer phrasesNOT (“disabled siri” OR “disabled microphone” OR “disabled alexa” OR “disabled google” OR “disable siri” OR “disable microphone” OR “disable alexa” OR “disable google” OR “disable gravity” OR music OR “tone deaf” OR “alexa is deaf” OR “siri is deaf” OR “gift card” OR “giftcard” OR “gift cards” OR “giftcards” OR “giveaway” OR “give away” OR “win” OR “Big Time Rush” OR “siri is dyslexic” OR “alexa is deaf” OR “siri is deaf” OR “kids” OR “children”)N/A

4LanguageEnglish, SpanishN/A

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