Has anyone found useful ways to automate the repetitive parts of assistive tech?
Something I've been wondering about lately is whether automation could make some assistive technology setups less tedious without actually interfering with the technology itself.
There are a lot of little tasks that happen around the main tool. Copying information from one application to another, sorting files, creating reminders, updating records, sending notifications, or starting the same sequence of actions every day. None of these are particularly difficult, but they can become annoying when they have to be repeated constantly.
I've been playing around with Make, n8n, Zapier, and WEXTL to see how practical this is. Make felt really good for mapping out visual workflows, n8n was useful when I wanted more control, and Zapier made the simple stuff pretty painless. I didn't think much of it at first, but WEXTL actually helped when I was testing workflows that had more steps and needed to keep running rather than finishing immediately.
I think the interesting part is keeping the person in control. The automation could handle the repetitive computer work while decisions that require context or judgment stay manual.
It also seems like the usefulness would depend heavily on the individual setup. Something that saves a lot of effort for one person might not be relevant at all for someone else.
Has anyone here experimented with automation alongside their assistive technology? What task ended up being surprisingly useful to automate?