Williams OT 2017 Highlights
Hi everyone, di you read our last blog post? It’s about one of our client’s story sharing his feelings on losing his driver’s licence. Although we do our best to help our clients get back on the road, at the end of the day, events like this still...
New Vehicle Modifications Section for the Williams OT Website
At Williams OT, we are starting off 2018 with a BANG! The Williams OT one word moto is “UTMOST” We will do our “utmost” to assist a client with a medical condition or disability to gain, maintain or regain their driver’s licence....
2017 International Day of People with Disability
2017 International Day of People with Disability was celebrated yesterday, December 3, 2017. This year’s theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all” which aims to tell us that we should leave no one behind – making...
Prosthetic Leg and Motorcycle Driving
Can you drive the motorcycle with a prosthetic leg?At Williams Occupational Therapy, we are often asked to assess a rider with a prosthetic leg to see if he can get back on his motorbike. And more often than not, this question is due to the amputation of one of the...
Cerebral Palsy and Driving
Today, we’ll share with you one of our most heartwarming success stories from our client, Nick. Nick has cerebral palsy and driving is one wish that came true. We had a little interview with him and talked about his struggles – how he got his license, his...
Dementia Awareness Month
We have a great learning module up for download about cognition and driving. It has questions and answers to complete. To get the whole module, enter your details below and we’ll email you the link to download. Sign up to receive our learning module about...
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2017
It’s spinal cord injury awareness week, and the theme is “I Can.” The theme asks people to challenge what they think they know about the lives of people living with spinal cord injuries. In line with this, we thought we’d share with you some of...
Driving with a prosthetic arm
Is it possible to drive a car with a prosthetic arm? Recently at Williams Occupational Therapy we have seen an increase in referrals from doctors and case managers asking if their clients can drive a motor vehicle with a prosthetic upper limb (arm/hand). ...
Is driving a pain in the …? 5 tips to reduce back pain
Back Pain and Driving When you have back pain, I mean a really, REALLY sore back, just about everything hurts. Even sitting down can be painful. Mix that with driving and it can be debilitating. Back pain has been the problem for many Williams Occupational Therapy...
