David Niemeijer

Founder and CEO

David is AssistiveWare’s founder and CEO. He has a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, but turned to developing assistive technology after a friend of his became paralyzed in a car accident and needed an on-screen keyboard for his Mac. He founded AssistiveWare in 2000. David has dedicated his life to the development of universal access and augmentative and alternative communication solutions in close collaboration with the community AssistiveWare serves. He is a frequent presenter at AT and AAC conferences worldwide.

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ASHA 2024
Seattle Convention Center- Seattle, Washington

AssistiveWare will attend the ASHA 2024 Convention.

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ATIA
Orlando, Florida

Join us at ATIA 2025, where the assistive technology community meets to learn, network, and share!

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Comparing Proloquo and Proloquo2Go- which one is right for you?
In 2009, Proloquo2Go democratized access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) by bringing AAC to iPhones and iPads. We have continuously worked to improve it. Today, Proloquo2Go is the world’s most popular AAC app. In 2022, we released our next-generation AAC app, Proloquo. Proloquo’s design is based on over a decade of research insights and takes advantage of the latest technology. Both apps were designed to support communication and language growth. So which one should you choose?
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Teaching school curriculum with Proloquo
AAC users need access to the regular school curriculum, just like their speaking peers. Proloquo, unlike other AAC systems, is designed to facilitate full access to school curriculum for students and teachers alike.
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