Activate OT Scotland

Specialist Occupational Therapy for Neurodivergent Children Who Are Struggling With Sensory Overwhelm, School and Daily Life

Activate OT Scotland is a neurodiversity-affirming paediatric Occupational Therapy practice based in Polmont, Falkirk. We support children, young people and families across Central Scotland, including Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, Stirling, Perth and Kinross, and Lanarkshire.

We specialise in complex neurodevelopmental presentations where sensory processing, emotional regulation, motor coordination, executive functioning, school participation and everyday life have become difficult to manage.

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This call helps us understand your child’s current difficulties, consider whether Occupational Therapy assessment may be appropriate, and discuss possible next steps.

FAQ’s

    • become overwhelmed by everyday sensory experiences

    • mask all day at school, then collapse at home

    • struggle with school attendance or school-related distress

    • have frequent meltdowns or shutdowns

    • find transitions, routines or daily tasks exhausting

    • struggle with coordination, dyspraxia/DCD or motor planning

    • appear anxious, avoidant or oppositional when demands feel too much

    • need adults to understand what is underneath the behaviour

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    • Neurodiversity-affirming practice

    • Neurodivergent-led team

    • Specialist knowledge of sensory processing and neurodevelopmental differences

    • Support for complex presentations, not just isolated skills

    • Collaborative work with families, schools and professionals

    • Practical recommendations for home, school and daily life

    • you feel your child is misunderstood

    • school, home or daily life has become difficult

    • previous strategies have not worked

    • your child’s needs feel complex or inconsistent

    • you want more than a generic assessment

    • you are looking for specialist insight, formulation and a clear plan

  • Yes, we provide private paediatric Occupational Therapy assessment and support.

  • Yes, we support neurodivergent children and young people, including autistic children and those with ADHD. We understand FASD with the complexities and nuances this brings too. You are all welcome.

  • Yes, we provide sensory integration-informed assessment and intervention.

  • Yes, we provide dyspraxia/DCD assessments and intervention.

  • We are based in Polmont, Falkirk, and support families across Scotland including Edinburgh, Fife, Stirling, Perth and Kinross, Lothian, Lanarkshire.

  • Assessment costs vary depending on complexity, clinical need and report requirements.

    Standard Occupational Therapy assessments typically start from £795, with enhanced and comprehensive more detailed starting from £1,525.

What We Do

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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Testimonials

  • “As a parent (and also a fellow allied health professional), I would say that she really knows her stuff! Her kind nature and affirming approach to neurodivergence has ensured a positive relationship with my child which has been hugely beneficial to our assessment and therapy journey. He has been really enjoying his sessions and Kirsteen knows just how to get the best out of him. Before we started our sessions, I knew that OT would be beneficial but I don’t think I realised quite how much. I highly recommend that all ND families have a chat with Kirsteen to see how she can help.”

    Victoria

  • “…we loved OT with Alice and would love to continue coming, … it's been a great experience and I'm happy with the report Alice did and I'm sure it will help us, I will certainly be following all her recommendations and sharing them with school also.”

    Joanne

  • Cannot fault my experience of ActivateOT Ltd in any way. Kirsteen has been so supportive throughout my assessment and beyond. She has a wealth of knowledge around neurodivergence and how our different way of thinking and perceiving the world can impact so much on our lives. I cannot thank Kirsteen enough for all the support she provided as well as the continuing information and advice via the ActivateOT Facebook page 😊

    Tracey McD

  • " Kirsteen was brilliant at working with our daughter and communicating with us. She made each session fun, engaging and enjoyable, and delivered a detailed and comprehensive report full of insightful analysis and action-oriented recommendations. We highly recommend her services.”

    Sophie

  • “ The ADHD night last night was brilliant. Thanks to all of you for giving up your evening.” “👏👏👏👏 Well done & thank you, we didn’t know there were so many others at (School) with ADHD” “Thought all speakers were amazing ” “Thank you to all the organisers and speakers – it was a great evening! Feeling informed 👍🏽”

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  • “Thank you for your report…this seems very comprehensive and clear even to a layman like myself.”

    Ark Housing Association

  • “ Thank you so much! A really fantastic, informative and inclusive evening – really well organised.”

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  • Just wanted to say thank you very much for this evening. That was the best and most informative evening on neurodiversity I ever been to. Mind blown!”

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  • "It was so lovely to hear from a Health Care Professional who has such a lot of personal experience of the matter, and I love those main points about showing your child unconditional love, practicing self-care, and exercising our own self-regulation."

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