Activate Occupational Therapy
Your Neurodiversity Specialist
Activate Occupational Therapy is a Neurodivergent led Independent Occupational Therapy team based in central Scotland. We help children and their families to reach their potential and give them the support that they deserve.
Free Parent Toolkit
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Free Parent Toolkit
Understand the signs of stress overload (not “bad behaviour”) and learn how to respond with confidence.
This toolkit is perfect for you if your teen:
Has sudden emotional reactions.
Gets overwhelmed after school or social situations.
Shuts down, walks away, or gets louder when stressed.
Seems “fine, then frustrated” within minutes.
Takes a long time to calm and feels awful afterward.
Is neurodivergent (or you suspect they might be).
What We Do
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Occupational Therapy
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Specialise in Neurodiversity
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Specialist Sensory Integration Assessment
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Dyspraxia (DCD) Assessments
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DIR Floortime Approach in Occupational Therapy
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Primitive Reflex Assessments
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Tribunal Standard Assessments
New Course
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New Course *
This is for you if… Your child is struggling to attend school — or has stopped going completely Mornings are full of tears, shutdowns, or meltdowns You feel judged, overwhelmed, or blamed — and don’t know what to do You're trying your best, but nothing feels calm or clear
Meet the Team
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Kirsteen Chassels
Founder, CEO and Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist
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Alice Farnham
Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist
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Lynne Drewette
Office Manager
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Rhiannon Chassels
Marketing and Strategy Advisor
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A gentle, empowering tool for big feelings and stronger connection.
Big emotions can feel overwhelming, for kids and parents. This printable co-regulation plan helps you and your child work together to understand, prepare for, and respond to emotional overload in a supportive, neuro-affirming way.
Designed specifically for neurodivergent children aged 8–15, this plan is more than a worksheet, it’s a conversation starter. It’s a way to say, “You’re not in trouble. I’m here to help you feel safe.
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