Assistive technology
Services, systems, ecosystems, procurement, implementation and sustainable access.
Assistive technology servicesInternational consultancy · policy · practice · innovation
Access and inclusion through technology
Helping governments, organisations, researchers, technology companies and disability organisations turn technology, policy and innovation into practical inclusion.
How we can help
From national strategies and research programmes to product evaluation and service design, our work connects evidence, lived experience and implementation.
Accessibility & inclusive design
Strategy, digital accessibility, accessible information and inclusive design.
Accessibility servicesInclusive AI
Opportunities, risks, governance and practical applications of AI for disabled people.
Inclusive AI servicesAAC & communication
Communication strategy, symbols, culturally appropriate resources and AI-supported AAC.
AAC servicesPolicy & strategy
Roadmaps, standards, implementation frameworks and cross-sector strategy.
Policy and strategyResearch & evaluation
Feasibility, market reviews, impact frameworks and evidence for decisions.
Research and evaluationFrom policy to practice
Inclusion is an ecosystem
Successful inclusion depends on more than choosing the right technology. It connects awareness, assessment, provision, training, professional development, accessible design, policy, support and evidence.
“What can technology do?” is only the first question. The more important questions are who benefits, who may be excluded, and what needs to change so that technology works in practice.
Working internationally
We work with governments and public bodies, international organisations, disabled persons organisations, technology companies, universities and research teams.
About David
Almost four decades at the intersection of disability and technology
David Banes is Chair of the Equitable AI Alliance, Director of David Banes Access and Inclusion Services and co-founder of Global Symbols. His career includes leadership of assistive technology services in Europe and the Middle East and extensive international consultancy.
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Access and Inclusion Through Technology
Analysis of assistive technology, accessibility, AI, AAC, disability policy and emerging innovation.
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