(Self) needs assessment tool for accessibility and assistive devices
As an assignment for Humanity & Inclusion, Enablement Foundation helped develop and digitalise a (self) needs assessment tool to support with the identification of needs in terms of accessibility and assistive devices. The tool allows to identify typical issues people can face at home when recovering from an injury or when having a disability (for example difficulties with transfers or balance, difficulties with opening/closing doors or with using storage facilities or with door thresholds).
In addition, the tool offers for each of these typical issues, typical solutions and ideas (non-structural solutions in particular). The tool provides guidance about local production or adaptation through the use of so-called “production cards” that provide access to specific information on how the solution can be built locally – for example, guidance about how and where to put grab bars in toilet for support.
