ATconnect is a curated digital platform developed and managed by ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology and designed to connect the assistive technology community by centralizing high-quality resources, tools, organizations and information about assistive technology programmes. Our mission is to improve access to resources, and to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration within the global assistive technology community. Organizations engaged in Assistive Technology are encouraged to share their resources and/or programmes.

ATconnect is designed for a diverse audience, including:

• Professionals such as clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and advocacy groups.
• Stakeholders including governments, funders, NGOs, and technology developers.
• Assistive technology users, their families, friends, and caregivers.

ATconnect provides a range of resources related to assistive technology, including: assistive products, services, policies, training materials, and guidelines. Resources published within the last ten years, relevant globally or regionally (particularly in low- and middle-income countries), and openly accessible are included.

Resources included on the site are chosen based on a clear inclusion criteria. Each resource must be relevant to assistive technology, published in the last 10 years, come from a credible source and be freely accessible online. We prioritise resources that are evidenced-based, reflect best practice, cover any aspect of the assistive technology ecosystem and are clearly presented. Resources must be available in English to be included.

You can use keyword searches, voice searches, and filters including resource type, geographic relevance, publication date, and functional domains. The search function also supports predictive text.

The interactive map visually displays the global assistive technology ecosystem. To find out which organizations have a programme in a specific country, please go to the global programmes page. Here, you can use helpful filters to search for assistive technology programmes and obtain information about them. Filter the programmes by functional domain, country, organization’s name and year, among others. Note that only organizations that are either funders of assistive technology programmes, or are directly implementing programmes, are featured.

Assistive Technology programme information was collected in June 2025 via a unique online template, emailed to 39 key assistive technology programme funders and implementers. Organizations were asked to provide information on their active programmes in low-and-middle-income countries during 2024 and/or 2025.

To populate the global AT programme map, organizations that fund or implement AT programmes in low- and middle-income countries were invited to submit their programme details via a standardized Google Sheets template, capturing information on their programmes that were operational in 2024 and 2025. Organizations also volunteered programmatic information from other years, which was included. Following submission, the data collected underwent rigorous quality checks. Programme information from 21 organizations was collected on 418 AT programmes globally from 98 countries. Christian Blind Mission reported the greatest number of AT programmes (84) followed by the Latter Day Saints Charity (50) and Humanity and Inclusion (39). India was the country with the greatest number of AT programmes reported by organizations (40), followed by Ethiopia (25), Kenya (24), Uganda (19) and Mozambique (14).

Programmes focusing on mobility were the most frequently reported functional domain (67.3% of programmes) followed by vision (10.2%), hearing (8.4%), self care (9.3%), communication (2.6%) and cognition (1.7%). Service provision was the leading area of programme focus (42.7%) followed by production provision (27.1%), training (15.7%), advocacy (10.6%) research ( 2.3%), other ( 0.9%) and product/resource development ( 0.6%). Multiple sections were permitted for responses. Emergency response programmes constituted 13.2% of all reported programmes.

This data collection exercise will be repeated in 2026, however, you can submit information on your organization’s assistive technology programmes at any time to be considered for adding to the map, via the Submit a programme or a resource page.

Yes, you are welcome to submit a resource for consideration for inclusion on ATconnect. All submissions undergo moderation to ensure they meet our quality and relevance standards.

We also encourage organizations to submit information about assistive technology programmes that they fund and or implement, and wish to share with the community.

No. You do not need to register. Users can freely access all content.

No. You do not need to register. Users can freely access all content.

Yes, the platform supports multilingual access, available in English, French and Spanish with automated translations and manually translated key terms.

New content and resources are reviewed and updated regularly for accuracy and relevance.

We welcome user feedback. You can easily report issues or suggest improvements via our Contact us page.

Yes, the site is fully optimized for mobile access, ensuring seamless use across smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

The site does not include:

• Resources that are not open access/publicly available.
• Commercial advertisements or promotional content. All resources provided are curated to remain unbiased, non-commercial, and focused on evidence-based or community-driven assistive technology initiatives.
• Direct medical advice, clinical recommendations, or personal assessments. It serves as a knowledge and resource-sharing platform rather than a service provider for individual care.
• Employment listings and job postings are not within the scope of ATconnect. The platform is designed exclusively for sharing knowledge, programmes, and educational resources relevant to assistive technology.
• Individual stories and testimonials are not typically hosted directly on ATconnect. However, organizations or programmes highlighting individual experiences related to assistive technology may be included if they have educational or community relevance.