IDEAL Group Projects (1992-2025)

2023-2025 Developing cross-platform cloud and mobile-based AI solutions in support of students with neurological, cognitive, and learning disabilities (neurocognitive disabilities). Objective: To empower students with neurocognitive disabilities by enhancing accessibility, supporting individualized learning, and promoting academic success. Project Partners: Many Developing audio tour apps for 22 history museums. Objectives: To make outdoor museum exhibits come […]

About IDEAL Group, Inc.

IDEAL Group, a 2002 spinoff from IDEAL at NCR Corporation has transformed into a corporation that prioritizes both its business goals and its commitment to social responsibility and philanthropy. Throughout its evolution from IDEAL at AT&T and AT&T Bell Labs Project Freedom to IDEAL at NCR Corporation, IDEAL Group has emerged as a pioneering leader […]

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IDEAL Group (Apps4Android) Mobile Apps (2010-2025)

2024 – 2025 Developing cross-platform mobile-based AI solutions in support of students with neurological, cognitive, and learning disabilities (neurocognitive disabilities). Objective: To empower students with neurocognitive disabilities by enhancing accessibility, supporting individualized learning, and promoting academic success. Project Partners: Many Funding Agency: Jacobs’ Family Trust 2023-2025 Developing cross-platform mobile-based AI solutions in support of students […]

AI4Reading: An IDEAL Group Impact-Driven Strategic Alliance (Legal Documents)

The benefits of operating AI4Reading as an Authorized Entity under the U.S. Chafee Amendment and International Marrakesh Treaty AI4Reading: Ohio Secretary of State filing: https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov?=businessDetails/5112750 AI4Reading Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws: https://bizimage.ohiosos.gov/api/image/pdf/202326101540 Authorized Entity Documentation 1: https://ideal-group.org/ai4reading/AI4Reading-Authorized-Entity-1.pdf Authorized Entity Documentation 2: https://ideal-group.org/ai4reading/AI4Reading-Authorized-Entity.pdf Legal Documents: https://ideal-group.org/ai4reading/AI4Reading-Legal-Documents.pdf

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Evolutionary Stages of IDEAL Group Over the Past 31 Years

The evolutionary stages of IDEAL Group, over the past 30 years, are as follows: AT&T Project Freedom (January 1992 – December 1996) IDEAL at AT&T (December 1993 – December 1996) IDEAL at NCR (January 1997 – December 2002) IDEAL Group, Inc. spin-off from NCR as a nonprofit corporation (January 2002 – May 2003) Reincorporated IDEAL Group as […]

LinkedIn Groups Hosted/Managed by IDEAL Group, Inc.

LinkedIn Groups hosted by IDEAL Group, Inc. Membership numbers: Last updated on January 1, 2025   Disability Student Services Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/98469 21,792 Members Speech, Language and Hearing Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1775611 12,936 Members Assistive Technology Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/97729 12,095 Section 508 Accessibility Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/761737 6,304 Members Rehabilitation Technology Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/678847 4,472 Members K12 Assistive Technology Professionals https://www.linkedin.com/groups/678837 2,756 […]

Steve Jacobs Bio

Steve Jacobs Bio President, and CEO IDEAL Group, Inc. Home: https://ideal-group.org Email: steve.jacobs@ideal-group.org Cell: (614) 777-0660 Fax: (614) 522-1031 TTY (800) 750-0750 Steve Jacobs serves as the CEO of IDEAL Group, Inc., which he spun off from IDEAL at NCR Corporation in 2002. Jacobs has dedicated over five decades of his career to the high-tech […]

IDEAL Group Innovations Credit

Thank you to the following individuals for helping IDEAL Group achieve its “Development Firsts”. Saurabh Gupta, IDEAL Group CTO; Stacy Hoyle Wiparina, Past IDEAL at NCR Vice President; Now in her heavenly home. ♥ Charles Chen, Google Engineer; Our many talented developers; and, Katie Robinson, Certified literary Braille transcriber and independent accessibility analyst God bless […]

IDEAL Group Development Firsts

Credits IDEAL Group achieved many “development firsts” that set the stage for other software/hardware developers to build upon. And they did! IDEAL Group innovations have been woven into the fabric of the high-tech ecosystems that enable billions of consumers to live more independent lives. List of IDEAL Group’s “Development Firsts” December 1992 – March 1994 […]

IDEAL Group Telecom Accessibility ID Pack Installations

IDEAL Group Telecom Accessibility ID Packs Installs IDEAL Access 4 AT&T® – Customized for AT&T® subscribers in the United States. 243,000 IDEAL Access 4 Other Carriers® – Customized for China Mobile® in China, KT® in Korea, Telefónica®, O2®, Atento®, Terra®, and Movistar®in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, El Salvador, Mexico, […]

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