About GDAN
The world's most comprehensive disability access organization β championing rights, driving innovation, and building inclusive communities since 2015.
Access is a Human Right, Not a Feature
The Global Disability Access Network was founded on a simple yet powerful belief: every person deserves equal access to the physical world, digital spaces, education, employment, and community life β regardless of ability.
We go beyond what traditional advocacy organizations offer. While agencies like the ADA provide essential legal frameworks, GDAN delivers a complete ecosystem β combining policy advocacy, enterprise technology, professional certification, assistive innovation, and community engagement into one unified platform.
Our Core Values
Accessibility for every person, everywhere, in every context.
Leveraging technology to break barriers that policy alone cannot.
People with disabilities lead every initiative and decision.
Measuring outcomes, not just outputs. Accountability through transparency.
A Decade of Transformative Impact
Founded
GDAN established by a coalition of disability rights advocates, technologists, and policy experts across 12 countries.
100 Countries Reached
Expanded to 100 countries with launch of enterprise certification program and digital auditing platform.
AI Platform Launch
Released AI-powered accessibility scanner. Partnered with 10,000+ organizations. Influenced 200+ policies worldwide.
Gamification Revolution
Launched industry-first gamification engine. Community engagement increased 400%. Member base surpassed 1 million.
Today & Beyond
50,000+ organizations. 190+ countries. 2.4M lives impacted. 340+ policies shaped. The journey continues.
Led by Those Who Know
Our leadership team includes people with disabilities, world-renowned researchers, policy experts, and technology innovators.
Dr. Amara Reynolds
CEO & Co-Founder
Former UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights. Wheelchair user and lifelong advocate.
James Liu
CTO
Blind technologist. Former VP of Accessibility at Google. Pioneer in AI-driven assistive tech.
Fatima Okonkwo
Chief Policy Officer
Leading disability policy architect who has shaped legislation across 45 nations. Deaf advocate.
Dr. Miguel Santos
Chief Research Officer
Neurodiversity researcher. Former Director of MIT Assistive Technology Lab. Published 200+ papers.
Measuring What Matters
Our impact goes beyond numbers β but the numbers tell a powerful story.
Our Global Alliance
We work with governments, enterprises, NGOs, and international bodies to advance accessibility worldwide.
United Nations
CRPD Implementation Partner
World Bank
Inclusive Development
European Commission
EAA Policy Partner
W3C / WAI
WCAG Standards Development
Join Our Mission
Whether you're an individual, organization, or government β there's a place for you in the GDAN family.