11/05/2026
Most technology built for disabled people is not built by disabled people.
We are changing that on a project that matters here in Illinois.
Aspiritech and The Arc of Illinois are taking on the IDD Navigator, the free public directory that helps Illinois families find services for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Little City built it with The Coleman Foundation's support, and more than 10,000 people have used it in its first year.
Our team is more than 90% autistic. We do software QA, accessibility testing and remediation for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. On this project, the people testing whether the tool works for neurodivergent users are neurodivergent users themselves.
Beyond just a nice story, this is a methodology that will produce better software.
Before we start building, we are asking the community what its members need. If you have lived experience, support someone who does, or work in this field, the survey is open now: https://hubs.li/Q04Dw9S20