Visual inattention and driving
What Is Visual Inattention And Can You Drive? The brain works in mysterious ways One of the hardest things to do after a brain injury such as a stroke is to regain enough function to drive. This can be significantly harder with visual inattention. But what is...
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). ...
De-mystifying the new ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ Guidelines
October 1, 2016, marked the revised edition of ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive” Guidelines – a much awaited joint publication of the National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads. Did this updated rendition sneak under your radar? It didn’t sneak past us! Here are the...
Need a hand with driving?
Need a hand with driving? This month Williams OT was invited to do a presentation on driving with upper limb issues to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The audience consisted of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and medical practitioners. We were lucky enough to...
August Community Teleconference
Did You Miss Our August Community Teleconference? On August 5th 2016, Williams OT held their first Community Teleconference Every month, Brad Williams, Director and founder of Williams OT, jumps on the phone to answer your questions. It doesn’t matter if you...

