Services

Solve is a not-for-profit organisation providing a state-wide (Victoria) Occupational Therapy (OT) service and custom Assistive Technology (AT) / equipment for people living with disability, including:

• people of all ages living with disability
• older people (over age 65)
• people with chronic diseases such as diabetes and stroke
• people with neurodegenerative disease conditions
• people of all ages with gradual functional decline
• families and carers for any of the above

What is disability?

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) defines disability as:

• total or partial loss of the person’s bodily or mental functions
• total or partial loss of a part of the body
• the presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness
• the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person’s body
• a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction
• a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment, or that results in disturbed behaviour;

Including disability that:

• presently exists
• previously existed but no longer exists
• may exist in the future
• is imputed to a person (meaning it is thought or implied that the person has disability but does not).

There are many different kinds of disability and they can result from accidents, illness or genetic disorders. A disability may affect mobility, ability to learn things, or ability to communicate easily, and some people may have more than one. A disability may be visible or hidden, may be permanent or temporary and may have minimal or substantial impact on a person’s abilities.

At Solve, we take a person-centred approach to enabling you to achieve greater independence and reach your goals.

Occupational Therapy Assistive Technology