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.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiemeijerD

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David Niemeijer, Erin Sheldon

How we designed Proloquo to grow with the AAC user

AAC apps need to grow with their users. Learn how we designed Proloquo 4.0 to provide a seamless growth path from toddlerhood to adulthood.

David Niemeijer
Founder and CEO

Proloquo - winner of App Store Award for Cultural Impact!

Proloquo has proudly earned the 2023 App Store Award for Cultural Impact. We’re immensely honored to be the first AAC app with this recognition.

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Alyssa Hillary Zisk, Lily Konyn, David Niemeijer

What AAC terminology should I use? - insights from a community survey

Words can shape perceptions. So, we asked what words people like, use, dislike, or don’t understand related to AAC. Here we share the survey results and our recommendations on what words to use and what words to avoid.

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