“With Us, Not For Us”

For too long, accessibility has been treated as a checklist completed by those outside the disability community. At API, we believe that true inclusion is impossible if the experts are excluded from the design process.

Nothing about us without us. We don’t just consult on accessibility; we live it. As an organization founded and led by blind professionals, architects, and software engineers, we bridge the gap between technical standards and lived reality. When accessibility is made for us, it often misses the mark. When it is made with us, it creates freedom.

Our Three Pillars

01. Physical Accessibility

Designing Inclusive Spaces. Led by our team of architects, we apply Universal Design principles to ensure that public services, education facilities, and urban spaces are navigable for everyone, regardless of mobility or sensory ability.

02. Digital Accessibility

Navigating the Future. From localizing global screen-reading software to developing Text-to-Speech engines and Braille translation tables, we ensure that the digital world is a gateway, not a barrier.

03. Societal Accessibility

Advocating for Change. We work at the highest levels of government and policy-making to transpose EU directives and ensure that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is not just a document, but a lived reality in North Macedonia.

Why API?

The Expert-User Advantage.

We are Professors at the State School for the Blind, IAAP-certified specialists, and software engineers. We combine academic rigor with the authentic perspective of daily life with a disability.

• 15+ Years of Erasmus+ and Policy Experience.
• 50% of our core team is IAAP-Certified (CPACC).

Direct Impact: Rooted in the classrooms of “Dimitar Vlahov” and the halls of National Policy.

Ready to Build an Accessible Future?

Whether you are an international NGO looking for a high-level partner or a national institution seeking expert consultancy, we are here to ensure your project meets the highest standards of inclusion.