Back in 2021, my mom had a major stroke that took out her ability to speak. Well, she could speak, but getting the words out was exhausting. So, I made a paper-based tool to help her communicate.
I used Tinderbox to collect and sort the care tasks and possible requests from my family and cluster them by importance. While this is a most primitive use of the tool, it was also urgent and important.
While I don’t write about actually using TB in the article, I thought you may appreciate the design thinking that went into this, and how Tinderbox helped find the emerging patterns: The design decisions - The Voiceboard Project
Mom passed not long after I wrote this article. It’s a normal part of life, and I can tell you that she was very proud to have something like this created just for her. I promised I would share it, and have customized the Voiceboard for others with some success. Eventually, I hope to create a self-serve version.
