Resources
Finding NHS and local authority support
If assistive technology could support your independence, begin by speaking to a healthcare professional or occupational therapist.
A practical first step
Your OT may be able to guide you to a relevant NHS specialised service or local authority social care team and explain local eligibility or funding routes.
Specialist service finders
The links below can help identify services. Availability and referral criteria vary by area.
- ACE Centre service finder maps
- Bristol Centre for Enablement
- South and South West London service
- Regional Environmental Control Service – North East and North Cumbria
- North West Assistive Technology
- Barnsley Assistive Technology Team – Yorkshire and Humber
- Electronic Assistive Technology Service – Lincolnshire
- Electronic Assistive Technology Service – Derbyshire
- Access to Communication and Technology – Birmingham
- Electronic Assistive Technology – Wales
- Specialist Disability Service – Oxford
- Norfolk and Suffolk Environmental Control Service
- Environmental Control Service – Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Environmental Control Service – Kent and Medway
- Environmental Control Service for North Thames
DH2 can also provide a private specialist assessment. Contact us to discuss your needs and area.
Independent advice
Start with a conversation
Tell us what you want to achieve. We will listen first, then recommend a practical way forward.