The history of IDEAL Group, Inc. is a fascinating journey of evolution and innovation, particularly in the field of accessibility and technology for individuals with disabilities. Here is a cohesive history based on the information from their website: Formation of IDEAL at AT&T (1993): The journey began in December 1993 when a team of AT&T […]
IDEAL Group’s mission is to develop “no-cost-to-the-user” high-quality AI-based, inference-only, educational solutions in support of students traveling down unique learning pathways.
Steve Jacobs President, and CEO IDEAL Group, Inc. Home: https://ideal-group.org Email: steve.jacobs@ideal-group.org 10080 Gerich Lilly Rd. West Jefferson, OH 43162 Cell: (614) 777-0660 TTY: 711 Speech to Speech 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The evolutionary stages of IDEAL Group, over the past 30 years, are as follows: AT&T Project Freedom (January 1990 – 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]