About

I’m Alexander Parent, a PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences at New York University’s Steinhardt School. My research sits at the intersection of accessibility, human-computer interaction, and crip technoscience — with a focus on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), deaf and hard-of-hearing (deaf/HoH) communities, and DIY adaptive tools.

Before NYU, I completed a Master’s in UX Design at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information (2024), and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies at the University of Toronto (2020).

I’m interested in how disabled people shape the tools they use — and how accessibility research can center lived experience rather than treating disabled users as an afterthought.