Ideas for better assessment and support
Explore articles about needs assessment, disability support, assistive technology, inclusive practice, and the considered use of digital systems.
Each article examines a defined question, draws on professional experience or relevant evidence, and is written to be useful in its own right.
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The Evolution of Needs Assessment
Explore how disability needs assessment has evolved from eligibility checks to one-to-one consultations, why the traditional model still has important strengths and limitations, and how digital assessment platforms could represent the next stage in its evolution.
Are Labels Actually Helpful?
Labels such as "neurodivergent", "neurotypical", "disabled", and "non-disabled" can help us understand differences and determine access to support. But when human experience rarely fits neatly into binary categories, do these labels sometimes obscure as much as they explain?
Why we built UDISAS
Years of working in disability needs assessment revealed recurring problems that could not be solved by individual assessors alone. UDISAS was built to address those structural limitations, combining the expertise developed through thousands of assessments with a more accessible, consistent, and scalable approach to identifying and delivering support.