All those things which we take for granted become an enormous challenge. Many people are not born with a disability but become disabled through disease or accident and this usually results in a dramatic change to one's lifestyle. The home will usually need to be adapted to a greater or lesser degree depending on the particular disability. Disability aids are expensive and in the case of disability as a result of accident a court case often follows in which costs for adaptions, loss of income etc are taken into account. We frequently act as expert witnesses in such cases to provide independent reports on adaption requirements and costs.

The Disability Discrimination Act gives new rights to people who have a disability which makes it difficult for them to carry out normal day to day activities. Employers and people who provide goods and services will have to take reasonable measures to ensure that they do not discriminate against disabled people. The Act is far reaching and ranges from making buildings "accessible" to providing facilities for people with sensory impairments ( for example providing large print for partially sighted people.

We can carry out ACCESS AUDITS to ensure that your premises comply with the new Act.

We also regularly work for national charities including Chailey Heritage, Macintyre and Ability Uk for whom we have designed the Stackpole Centre, a cultural , learning and holiday centre for disabled people, their friends and family.