AssistiveWare
IT Services and IT ConsultingNorth Holland, Netherlands11-50 Employees
AssistiveWare is an Amsterdam-based IT services and IT consulting company focused on assistive technology that helps people who cannot use speech to participate more fully in society. The organization emphasizes a social mission and maintains strong connections to its user community, prioritizing social change over traditional competitive drivers. Its work centers on tools for augmentative and alternative communication, addressing the needs of individuals who rely on nonverbal means and the families and caregivers who support them. The firm is a smaller, specialist player within the broader tech and accessibility landscape. Over its history, the company has released several AAC applications for consumer devices, including the Proloquo family and Proloquo Coach, with a next-generation Proloquo generation introduced in 2022. It has also expanded GhostReader with a newer version that added more voices. A 2023 report notes ongoing development of apps or features for Apple devices, with potential use of artificial intelligence or machine learning to enhance communication for people with speech impairments.