The British Association Of Occupational Therapists states that Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages, helping them to carry out the activities that they need or want to do in order to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

What Can An Independent OT Service Do For Me? Independent OT Services.

Diary of an apprentice private practice OT

At Inclusion we’re always looking for experienced Occupational Therapists. We offer a variety of work options from one off pieces of work through to ongoing contract work…

I had my last blue badge clinic today, which was set in a remote assessment centre, so isolating me from the blue badge team.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) addressed the obstacles which many disabled people experience in everyday life: in employment; access to goods and services; transport; and education.

Recently, I was lucky enough to visit the Eurogamer Video Game and Technology Expo. This was purely for entertainment (and to keep a geeky husband quiet) however, as usual, I had a whinge about the heights of the surfaces, the distance a wheelchair user would have to travel to find an accessible entrance and so on.

Diary of an “Intern” Private OT

Occupational Therapists assist clients in performing activities of all types, ranging from using a computer to caring for daily needs such as dressing, cooking, and eating.

We’ve recently had a lot of dental practices/dental surgeries contacting us about disability access audits and what they are so we thought we should give a little more information specifically around how a disability access audit could help your dental surgery

If it becomes difficult for someone to get up and down stairs, they have limited options to chose from to overcome the problem: living downstairs, moving to a bungalow or ground floor flat or installing a domestic lift such as a stairlift or through floor lift.

Inclusive design is about making places and spaces that everyone can use. The way these areas are designed affects our ability to move, see, hear and communicate effectively.

A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is a local council grant to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to continue to live there. A grant is paid when the council considers that changes are necessary to meet your needs – and is happy that the work is reasonable and practical.

As we all spend a huge amount of time in our warm, cosy beds, supposedly between a third to half of our lives, it is important to ensure that the time spent there is as comfortable as possible, whilst also making it as easy to move around or get in or out of the bed as possible.

When choosing a chair, there are a number of issues that play a role in our search – after all, it has to be comfortable, stylish and affordable.

Ergonomic Workstation Assessments - Occupational Therapy workstation assessments. Details on how Inclusion can help with your office ergonomic workstation assessments.

Pressure Ulcers: A Summary Guide. A private Occupational Therapists guide to pressure relief