Make a real impact
Your work directly benefits people with disabilities, providing tools that foster independence, communication, and connection.
Developers
Code with purpose
We build accessibility software in the open, with the people who use it. If you want your work to change what someone can do in a day, the repositories are right here.
Why contribute
Open source that someone actually depends on
Collaborate with a community
Work alongside developers, designers, and accessibility advocates who are passionate about creating a more inclusive world.
Grow your skills
Gain hands-on experience in accessible technology, VR/AR, and AAC tools while building a portfolio of meaningful projects.
Support a mission
Every line of code goes toward making a genuine difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
What you would work on
Four places to start
Ability Foundry VR
Develop and refine VR applications tailored to users with limited mobility, making virtual environments accessible and intuitive.
- Unity
- C#
- VR/AR
Ability Foundry AAC
Improve our communication app, from predictive text and keyboard input to the board editor caretakers use every day.
- Flutter
- Dart
- AI/ML
Caretaker support
Build the tools caretakers rely on to manage support needs and stay connected to the people they care for.
- UX/UI
- Web App
- Mobile
Cross-platform integration
Bridge assistive devices and mainstream technology so the same experience carries across hardware.
- APIs
- IoT
- Embedded Systems
Skills we look for
You do not need all of these
Bring one and a willingness to learn the accessibility side. Most of our contributors arrived knowing none of it.
Frontend development
React and modern JavaScript frameworks
VR/AR development
Unity, Unreal, or similar platforms
Accessibility
WCAG guidelines and assistive technology
AI/ML
Applied machine learning for AAC
Cross-platform
Flutter, React Native, or similar
Hardware integration
Embedded systems and IoT, a bonus rather than a requirement
Our tech stack
What we build with
React
JavaScript
TypeScript
Unity
C#
Python
Node.js
TensorFlow
Arduino
From the team
“Seeing how our code directly affects someone's ability to communicate or engage with the world gives meaning to every line we write.”
Get involved
Three ways in
Contribute on GitHub
Read the code, open an issue, suggest an improvement, or build a feature. Every repository is public.
Browse the repositoriesBecome a core contributor
Want a more substantial role? Join the team of volunteer developers who shape where the projects go next.
Apply to joinSpread the word
Share the mission with developers, designers, and advocates who would want to know this work exists.
Get in touchReady to start
Pick an issue and say hello
Tell us what you work on and what you would like to build. We will point you at something that fits.
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