Activate Consultants

Life isn’t easy at the best of times - but when the bombshell of a severe disability explodes into a family’s life the implications cannot all be taken in at once. A few images of what life might involve (maybe wheelchairs and spoon-feeding) are often outnumbered by the things that will now NOT happen. So when we meet parents for the first time, it is often to these shattered dreams that they are still clutching - while they face a future full of unknowns, a life full of people and experiences that they probably will have never seen before. So how can we help? * We listen and assure families that there is a fulfilling life ahead of them. * We help them navigate the various statutory services. * We offer an insight into the principles and science behind Postural Management. * We advise on the choice of Wheelchair/Buggy Provision - protecting families from unscrupulous providers. * We advise on Travel Safety - the type of vehicle and the method of restraint. * We advise on Architectural Design for High-Care living spaces - avoiding expensive mistakes. * We assist with the Planning Process for Housing Development - using our associate Occupational Therapists and Educational Psychologists to create a compelling case for approval. * We oversee the Build process - to ensure the necessary adaptations are not affected by the application of Building Regulations. Through all of this, we help families to strike their own balance, whilst drawing on our experiences with hundreds of other families to help them to avoid making the same mistakes.