Natalina Martiniello, Ph.D., CVRT

Assistant Professor, École d'optométrie, University of Montréal
Researcher member regular
Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (LLMRC) - Layton-Mackay Site | Institut Nazareth et Louis Braille (INLB) | Santé Québec West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network | Santé Québec Montérégie-Centre

Other responsibilities at CRIR:
FRQS Chercheuses-boursières - Junior 1 (2026-2030)

Academic background

Baccalauréat, Anglais et études pédagogiques, Université McGill, 2012
Maitrise de recherche, Science de la vision/réadaptation, Université de Montréal, 2014
Doctorat, Science de la vision/réadaptation, Université de Montréal, 2020
Postdoctorat, Psychologie (inclusion et déficience visuelle), Université Concordia, 2023

Research focus

Priority Area 2: Participation, social inclusion and rehabilitation services

Thematic research unit

Thematic Unit 1. Functional mechanisms

Research laboratory

Martiniello Braille Research Lab
https://mbrl.ca

Research interests

Déficience visuelle ; Braille ; Accessibilité ; Technologies d'assistance ; Inclusion sociale ; Perspectives des utilisateurs dans la recherche sur la déficience visuelle)

Populations of interest

By age group

Children and teenagers
Adults
Older people

Depending on the type of disability

Sensory

Publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-8608

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=rQozEEwAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=3

Martiniello, N. (2025). Influence of braille display design on reading performance. Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, 13. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12680/1831cv59s
Martiniello, N., Eisenbarth, W., Lehane, C., Johnson, A., Wittich, W. (2019). Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets among people with visual impairments: Are mainstream devices replacing the use of traditional visual aids? Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2019.1682084
Martiniello, N. (2024). The shifting landscape of digital accessibility for students with visual impairments in K-12 schools: Inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. In Fovet, F. (ed.), Cases on Effective Universal Design for Learning Implementation Across Schools. IGI Global.
Martiniello, N., Haririsanati, L., Wittich, W. (2020). Enablers and barriers encountered by working-age and older adults with vision impairment who pursue braille training. Disability & Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1833253
Martiniello, N., Barlow, M. & Wittich, W. (2021). Exploring correlates of braille reading performance in working-age and older adults with visual impairments. Scientific Studies on Reading. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888438.2021.1969402