DWI Standard Version
The Standard version of DWI was developed to make the DWI accessible for people with disability. It uses clear, direct language and was created in partnership with people with disability to reflect their experiences and priorities.
The Standard version contains the same 14 wellbeing questions covering key life areas (domains):
Relationships
Daily Life
Meaningful Life
Housing
Health
Learning
Respect & Dignity
Safety
Finances
Work
Each question has a consistent set of response options:
All of the time
Most of the time
Some of the time
A little bit of the time
None of the time
Example question from the Respect & Dignity domain:
“I am satisfied with how people treat me.”
☐ All of the time
☐ Most of the time
☐ Some of the time
☐ A little bit of the time
☐ None of the time
For the first three questions about relationships with family, friends, and support workers there is an additional “Not applicable” option. If this option is selected, respondents are asked whether this affects their wellbeing.
Example question from the Relationships domain (with follow-up question):
“I am satisfied with the way I get along with my family.”
☐ All of the time
☐ Most of the time
☐ Some of the time
☐ A little bit of the time
☐ None of the time
☐ Not applicable
If “Not applicable” is selected, follow-up question:
“Does not having this affect your wellbeing?”
☐ All of the time (Strong negative impact)
☐ Most of the time
☐ Some of the time
☐ A little bit of the time
☐ None of the time (No impact)