How Enabling Technology Helps People Build Routines That Stick – And Why “Fading” Matters

Building independence isn’t about doing a task once. It’s about doing it again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next; growing confidence and fewer supports over time.For individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, that journey often requires...

Enabling Technology That Turns Goals Into Achievable Steps for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Setting goals is one thing. Understanding how to reach them is something else entirely. For many people – especially those receiving support services – goals can feel overwhelming, unclear, or too big to tackle. Even when motivation is high, the path...

How CreateAbility’s Enabling Technology Strengthens Independence and Reduces System-Wide Costs In IDD Services

Enabling Technology and current healthcare challenges Across the country, IDD service providers are navigating rising support needs, workforce shortages, and the pressure to deliver consistent, data‑driven care. At the same time, individuals with intellectual and...

Case Study on Intellectual Disabilities and Employment: FIDDLE Phase 1 & 2 Outcomes

This case study’s purpose was to analyze research conducted for NIDILRR, FIDDLE Project Phase 1/2 milestones using career exploration and discovery tool: Employment Pathfinder.Details: Process efficiency was was measured by hours saved in all components of...

Claiming Agency Through Enabling Technology for Intellectual Disabilities

🌟 What Agency Means to People with IDDs & TBIs The word “agency” is more prevalent these days. By agency, we don’t mean it in terms of a physical location; we’re speaking in about agency as the power to make choices, take action, and shape...