Psychosocial Disabilities
Smart alarms
Smart alarms that track sleep cycles and wake users during lighter sleep stages to support easier waking.
- Hardware
- Mood disorders
AccessLife
Tool Guide
Explore assistive devices and apps by disability and need. Use the filters to find tools that can support daily life, learning, communication and independence.
Developed by the AccessLife Team and the UNESCWA Disability Rights Team. We extend our gratitude to our core partner AGFUND.
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Psychosocial Disabilities
Comfort seating furniture
Supportive seating designed to improve comfort, reduce fatigue, and support sensory regulation.
- Hardware
- Mood disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Mood tracking apps
Apps that help users record emotions, triggers, and patterns over time to improve insight and support treatment planning.
- Software
- Mood disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Medication reminder apps
Apps that send scheduled alerts to help users remember medications, often with dose tracking and refill reminders.
- Software
- Mood disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Teletherapy platforms
Online services that connect users with therapists via video, phone, or chat, making therapy more accessible.
- Software
- Mood disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Digital planners with low-cognitive-load design
Simplified planners with minimal visual clutter, clear structure, and reminders to support users with executive function challenges, ADHD, depression, or cognitive fatigue.
- Software
- Mood disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Noise-reduction devices
Devices like ear defenders, active noise-cancelling headphones, or sound-dampening systems that reduce sensory overload and support calmness and focus.
- Hardware
- Psychotic disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Smart speakers
Voice-controlled assistants (e.g., for reminders, routines, calming music, emergency calls). Helpful for accessibility, executive function support, and daily prompts.
- Hardware
- Psychotic disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Visual timers and schedule boards
Tools that display time and routines visually (e.g., countdown timers, daily schedules), improving planning, transitions, and independence—especially helpful for ADHD, autism, or anxiety.
- Hardware
- Psychotic disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Symptom monitoring apps
Apps that track symptoms (e.g., anxiety intensity, hallucination frequency, medication effects) and provide summaries that can help with clinician follow-ups.
- Software
- Psychotic disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Cognitive remediation software
Programs designed to strengthen cognitive skills like attention, memory, processing speed, and problem-solving.
- Software
- Psychotic disorders
Psychosocial Disabilities
Vagal nerve stimulation devices
Tools that support relaxation by activating the parasympathetic nervous system through gentle stimulation or breathing-based feedback.
- Hardware
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
Safe tactile grounding tools
Small, safe objects used to provide sensory input through touch (e.g., textured stones, stress balls, sensory rings). They help reduce anxiety and support grounding during stress…
- Hardware
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
PTSD-specific therapy apps
Apps designed for PTSD support, offering tools such as symptom tracking, coping exercises, guided relaxation, education, and therapy-based techniques (often CBT/trauma-informed).
- Software
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
Sleep and nightmare tracking apps
Apps that allow users to track sleep patterns and nightmares by recording sleep duration, dream content, triggers, and mood. They support identifying patterns and improving sleep-related…
- Software
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
Journaling apps with encryption/privacy
Digital journals that protect sensitive entries using encryption, passwords, or biometric locks. Helpful for mental health reflection while maintaining confidentiality and security.
- Software
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
Crisis and safety planning apps
Apps that help users create a personalized safety plan for mental health crises, including warning signs, coping steps, emergency contacts, and quick access to support resources.
- Software
- Trauma-related conditions
Psychosocial Disabilities
Smart glasses
Wearable glasses that display visual prompts, reminders, or cues (sometimes with AI support). They can help with tasks like social coaching, memory support, or step-by-step guidance.
- Hardware
- Social interaction challenges
Psychosocial Disabilities
Virtual reality (VR) social skills training
VR programs that simulate realistic social situations so users can practice communication, emotion recognition, and coping strategies in a safe, controlled environment.
- Software
- Social interaction challenges
Mobility Disability
Canes
A single-point walking aid used to improve balance and reduce pressure on a leg. Helps with mild mobility limitations or stability needs.
- Hardware
- Limited mobility
Mobility Disability
Crutches
Walking aids that transfer body weight from the legs to the upper body, used when one or both legs need reduced weight-bearing (e.g., injury, surgery).
- Hardware
- Limited mobility
Mobility Disability
Forearm crutches
Crutches with a cuff that wraps around the forearm, providing greater stability and comfort for long-term use compared to underarm crutches.
- Hardware
- Limited mobility
Mobility Disability
Standard walker
A four-legged walking frame that provides strong support. The user lifts and moves it forward while walking, suitable for people needing significant stability.
- Hardware
- Limited mobility
Mobility Disability
Rolling walker
A walker with two or four wheels, allowing the user to push it forward rather than lifting it. It supports smoother movement and may include a…
- Hardware
- Limited mobility
