In this project an electronic manufacturing process, namely ribbon cable assembly, was
adapted for execution by intellectually disabled individuals. To make the work accessible to
them, human error was controlled by a Poka-yoke approach. The design of the work process
used industry standard tooling. Mistake-proofing design identified possible errors, and
introduced mechanisms and tests that enabled the worker to avoid them. Test results were
analysed using learning theory. It is concluded that intellectually disabled individuals can
be enabled to perform the task within normal variation compared with a minimum task
time, by using the Poka-yoke approach. Selection, however, is desirable.