Building Your AI Toolkit.
Choosing tools that work for YOUR disability. Customizing workflows. The sovereign approach — tools you control.
After this lesson you'll know
- How to choose AI tools based on YOUR specific needs
- How to create custom workflows that match your energy patterns
- The difference between tools you rent and tools you own
- How to build a toolkit that does not break when one service changes
Personalization
No two disabilities are the same. No two toolkits should be either.
A toolkit for someone with chronic fatigue looks different from one for someone with visual impairment, which looks different from one for someone with ADHD. The best toolkit is the one built around your specific barriers.
Start by listing the tasks that cost you the most energy, cause the most pain, or get dropped most often. Those are your priorities. Everything else is secondary.
Toolkit planning prompt
Help me build a personal AI toolkit. Here is my
situation:
My disability/conditions: [list them]
My biggest daily challenges: [list 3-5]
Tasks I drop most often: [list them]
Tasks that cause the most pain/fatigue: [list them]
Devices I have: [phone, laptop, tablet, etc.]
Budget for tools: [amount or "free only"]
Recommend specific AI tools and workflows for each
challenge. Prioritize free or low-cost options.
For each recommendation, explain WHY it helps my
specific situation.
Essentials
The core toolkit every disabled person should consider.
AI
Claude or ChatGPT (your AI brain)
The core tool for drafting, summarizing, planning, researching, and problem-solving. Claude has a generous free tier and excels at nuanced writing. This is your daily workhorse.
VOICE
Built-in voice control (your hands-free interface)
Every device has free voice dictation and voice commands. Set up once, use forever. Essential for anyone with hand/arm pain, fatigue, or mobility limitations.
CAL
Calendar app with reminders (your memory)
Google Calendar, Apple Calendar — free and reliable. Put everything in the calendar with reminders. If it is not in the calendar, it does not exist. Your external memory system.
NOTES
Notes app (your filing cabinet)
Apple Notes, Google Keep, or Notion. Store your personal info template, medication list, doctor contacts, and AI prompt templates here. One place for everything you need to reference.
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