Ability OT & Driving Services
Providing opportunity for everyone to explore their driving goals and potential
Providing Occupational Therapy, Driving Assessment and Vehicle Modification services for people living within the Albury-Wodonga and surrounding region.
An Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment may be required to determine if a medical condition or disability is impacting on driving or potential to learn to drive and consists of:
- Off-road driving evaluation
- On-road driving evaluation (including heavy vehicle, forklift and motorbike)
- Can be completed in dual controlled automatic or manual vehicle
- Reporting and recommendations sent to licence authority and GP/specialist
- Recommendations for driver rehabilitation program as relevant
- Recommendations for vehicle modifications as relevant
- Associated funding applications can be completed as relevant
A Potential to Drive Assessment is targeted towards the Learner or Pre-Learner driver. It is aimed at determining your readiness and potential to learn to drive safely and independently and consists of:
- Off-road evaluation
- Practical passenger activities
- Behind the wheel assessment (if learner permit is held)
- Reporting and recommendations to licence authority and GP/Specialist
- Potential to Drive assessment report and recommendations as relevant
- Recommendations for vehicle modifications as relevant
- Associated funding applications can be completed as relevant
May be required to:
- Support you to drive a car
- Assist with car transfers and to remain supported whilst travelling in a car
- Assist with transport and stowage of necessary mobility aids during travel.
Occupational Therapy input includes:
- Assessment of vehicle modification needs and options
- Liaison with vehicle modifiers and specialised driving instructors
- Arrange for trials of proposed vehicle modifications
- Comprehensive funding applications as relevant
- Monitoring of funding outcomes and continued support at the time of vehicle modification handover
An individualised capacity building program may be recommended to support readiness and potential to drive targeting the development of:
- Motor, visual and cognitive processing skills necessary for driving.
- Programs may be recommended as a pre-curser to behind the wheel driving or in conjunction with such.
- A comprehensive evaluation of an individual’s functional abilities and possible limitations experienced in performing daily tasks and activities.
- Typically completed within the home environment
- Includes clinical observation, standardised and non-standardised assessments
- Functional Capacity report including level of function, support needs and recommendations.
Occupational Therapy input may also be provided upon consultation with regards to independent living skills, community access, home safety, falls prevention and mobility scooter assessment and training.
Have Questions
We are happy to answer any of your questions about: Getting back to or learning to drive with a medical condition or disability, OT Driving Assessments or Vehicle Modifications. Please contact us
