THE HUMAN SIDE OF CAPABILITY
Life and work ask different things of each of us. Understanding those demands is a place to start.
AdaptAbility helps people understand where activities and work become difficult, and explore practical ways to approach them differently.
It brings structure to reflection, helping turn a hard-to-explain difficulty into something you can look at, talk about and work through.
Built from lived experienceMEET TASK FRICTION
A task. An environment. A way of working.
They don’t always fit the person doing them.
We call it task friction: the moments when something becomes harder, slower or more draining than it needs to be.
AdaptAbility is a guided exploration platform. It helps you look at the task, the demands around it and the changes worth exploring. You bring your experience. Structured reflection helps you make sense of it.
TWO WAYS IN. ONE HUMAN FOCUS.
Different situations. The same starting point:
understanding what makes something difficult.
Explore an everyday activity, a hobby or a situation that takes more out of you than you’d like. Start with what matters to you.
For individuals and managers who want to understand where work becomes difficult and discuss what could help.
HOW IT WORKS
There’s no perfect answer to find.
The questions help you explain what matters to you.
An everyday task, a work situation or an activity you’d like to approach differently. Start with what is getting in your way.
Open the app and begin with the situation you want to explore. You don’t need to have it all worked out first.
As you work through the questions, choose an option that fits or use the free-text box to explain your answer. You don’t have to squeeze your experience into a generic option.
Use the lettered options when they describe your situation.
Use free text. Tell the exploration what you already know, what you’re trying to do and exactly where it becomes difficult.
“I have a brachial plexus injury and can’t use my right hand. Preparing meals is difficult, especially holding food steady while I cut it.”
A condition or injury can be useful context. Explaining its effect on the task makes your answer more specific. You don’t need a diagnosis or a label to use AdaptAbility.
You can use an option for one question and your own words for the next. If an answer doesn’t fit, explain what does.
At the end of the exploration, your summary report brings the discussion together. Read it through and use it as a starting point for reflecting on practical next steps or having a conversation about support.
A summary of your exploration—not a medical assessment or diagnosis.
WHY ADAPTABILITY EXISTS
Founder Stuart Baldock knows what it means to find a different way of doing things. Living with a brachial plexus injury, alongside his work as a planning engineer, helped shape the idea behind AdaptAbility.
That experience informs a simple starting point: understand the person, look closely at the task, and explore what could change.
Stuart Baldock Founder, AdaptAbility Solutions LtdStart with
the person.
Open up
the possibilities.
A LITTLE MORE TO EXPLORE
Discover podcasts and Blogs in the app.
A space to listen, reflect and look closer.
Explore the podcast library, with room to pause and reflect on the ideas that matter to you.
Browse the podcasts ↗Continue exploring the thinking behind AdaptAbility through the articles available in the app.
Explore the blog ↗CLEAR PURPOSE. CLEAR BOUNDARIES.
AdaptAbility supports understanding and practical adaptation. It is not a medical or diagnostic service, and it does not replace professional advice or workplace processes.
Your experience and judgement matter throughout. Before starting, review the app’s privacy information and terms, and avoid including unnecessary sensitive or third-party information.
START WHERE YOU ARE
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
Start Exploring