How to use it
Choosing your supports, one clear step at a time
This walks you through Side Kick from start to finish. You don't need an account to begin, and nothing you record is shared with anyone unless you choose to share it.
Never a blank page
Everything starts from a neuroaffirming baseline. You just tick what fits and add anything that's yours.
You hold the controls
You choose what to record, who to share it with, and when. Nothing happens without you.
Step by step
Open Side Kick and start building
On the home page, select Build your interview kit. You don't need to sign up to start.
Choose who you're interviewing
Pick a support worker (help with daily life, home, community) or an allied health practitioner (a social worker, OT, psychologist, speechie, physio, dietitian or similar). Your kit starts from a baseline built for that kind of support.
Set your expected tasks
Look through the tasks Side Kick suggests. Switch off anything that doesn't apply to you, and add your own. This becomes the list you can share with the person — it's what the role looks like for you.
Choose your questions
Do the same with the questions. The small note under each one tells you what a good answer reveals. For allied health, you can also tick your sensory needs from a ready-made list.
Name it and get your sheet
Give your kit a name and select Generate my sheet. Side Kick hands you a ready-to-use interview sheet — your tasks, your questions, and space to record answers. You can print it or save it as a PDF to take in on paper.
Run the interview
Add the person's name, then work through the questions. Write down what they say and rate each answer from 1 to 5 — during the interview or afterwards, whatever's easier. Give them an overall fit rating at the end.
Compare and decide
Interviewed more than one person? Select Compare to see them side by side against the same questions, so you can choose on fit — not on who you met last.
Share a summary (if you want to)
Select Share a summary to create a link for one person — a family member, coordinator, or another worker. You choose exactly what it includes, and you can revoke the link any time.
Saving your kits
To keep your kits and come back to them later, sign in with your email — there's no password, just an 8-digit code we email you. Anything you built before signing in is saved to your account automatically.
A few good-to-knows
- It's free, and there's no sign-up needed to start.
- Nothing is shared unless you create a share link yourself.
- Works on your phone, tablet or computer — use whatever's comfortable.
- There's no wrong way to use it. Take breaks, come back, change your answers any time.