AbleLinks pioneering research -- with over 80 federally-funded projects -- has resulted in a range of evidence-based and time-tested resources for individuals, families, and agencies. The firm's innovations are characterized by a person-centered design philosophy that results in making everyday technology accessible for people with cognitive barriers. AbleLink Smart Living Technologies was founded in 1997 specifically to address the significant need for research-based cognitive support technologies for individuals with cognitive disabilities and those experiencing cognitive decline. Our team has been built purposefully with individuals representing relevant fields of expertise including human services, human factors, rehab technology, software engineering, occupational therapy, and clinical and experimental psychology. AbleLink researchers have conducted over 80 research and development projects to investigate, research, and develop technology applications for individuals with cognitive disabilities and for seniors utilizing technology to help "age in place." Our research findings demonstrating the benefits of cognitive support technologies have been published in various peer-reviewed research journals, such as the Journal of Special Education Technology, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, and the Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. Our ongoing collaborations include organizations with proven records of improving the lives of people with disabilities, such as the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas, the Westchester Institute for Human Development, the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the National Institute on Aging
