Development of the workshops was broken into three stages:

1. The creation and international tour of RUFF, using audience response and feedback as groundwork for workshop development.
2. Experimentation with workshop protocols through public and community workshops to translate performance methodologies to workshop methodologies. A partnership with the Stroke Association was established.
3. Collaboration with computer and cognitive scientists at QMUL, particularly PhD candidate Rosella Galindo Esparza, to integrate interaction technology and to disseminate workshops to stroke support groups and health professionals.