Our Services

At Applied Development, we are committed to ensuring our clients are providing equitable and accessible communication so that people of all abilities have opportunities to share their brilliance in the workplace. Through the thoughtful integration of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) strategies in our delivery models, we provide critical communication access services, reasonable accommodation solutions, and inclusive strategic communication strategies

Every day, we strive to ensure not only accessibility, but also true belonging, creating innovative solutions that ensure equitable access, empower, uplift, and unite. Our work does more than just support workplace accessibility and inclusion, it enriches lives.

Applied Development

At Applied Development, we are committed to developing innovative solutions that champion the rights of people of all abilities to work and communicate effectively, with a focus on ensuring access and equity for all. Our diversability services allow us to turn this commitment into action by providing Section 508 compliance services and communication access and reasonable accommodation services, including sign language interpreting and Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART). 

Our communication access services help people of all abilities communicate effectively, while our Section 508 compliance services ensure federal clients are providing the access to electronic and information technology and digital content federal employees with disabilities and the general public are entitled to under the Rehabilitation Act.

Applied Development offers a variety of strategic communications services including strategic communications planning and management, reputation management, message development, stakeholder engagement, crisis communications support, technical writing, graphic design, and publications support. Our team’s extensive knowledge and comprehensive consulting services support clients across various industries, including the Federal Government, helping to empower leaders, enhance public perception, and drive impactful messaging. 

Core Competencies

  • Communication Access

  • Reasonable Accommodations

  • American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation

  • Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART)

  • Deaf Culture & Community Awareness

  • Section 508 Compliance

  • Accessibility Audits

  • Inclusivity & Diversity Training

  • Strategic Communications Management

  • Marketing & Advertising Campaigns

  • Technical Writing & Editing

  • Social Media & Analytics

  • Expertise in Disability Laws, Rules & Regulations

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Services

  • Management/Business Support Services

Applied Development by the Numbers

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Applied Development Contract Vehicles

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General Services
Administration

Multiple Award Schedule
& 8(a) STARS III

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National Institutes
of Health

BPSS III

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Department of
Veterans Affairs

Veteran Enterprise Contracting for Transformation and Operational Readiness (VA VECTOR)

Applied Development Differentiators

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ISO 9001 Certified

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508 Compliance Services

Leading provider for DoD’s Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)

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ISO 27001 Certified

Blanket Purchase Agreements

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National Aeronautics
& Space Administration

NASA ASL Interpreter Services & Call Order

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US Department of Agriculture
Forest Services

USDA Forest Service ASL Interpreter Services

Applied Development Clients

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