Do you know that a Driving Instructor and a Specialised Driving Instructor are two totally different areas of service? So, whether you are a plan manager, support coordinator, a client, or even family members of clients, this one’s for you! Unless you watch this, there will always be questions about whether a specialised driving program […]
Continue reading →Wow! Is it just us or is January full of surprises? Are you ready for this month’s highlights? We sure are! Read more below. Mobility Engineering Vehicle – Last Call to test out the latest vehicle modifications We’ve been very lucky that the Mobility Engineering Vehicle is with us – they have lots of cool […]
Continue reading →In this post, we are discussing all things to do with specialised driving instruction. What is a specialised driving instructor? There are driving instructors and then there are driving instructors. Then there are specialised driving instructors. It is important to note that according to our research on what is available to providers the NDIS/NDIA has […]
Continue reading →Driving is freedom often taken for granted. Unfortunately, disability, injury or illness can sometimes affect your ability to drive. When it does, a driver trained occupational therapist (OT) can help you gain, maintain, or regain your independence. A driver trained OT, through an assessment and rehabilitation focus can help build a person’s ability to get to […]
Continue reading →What, is it March already? We were so busy helping out lots of clients with their driving independence this February, it has flown by too fast! Okay, so, to catch up with February, here’s this month’s highlights. We previously posted a search for our next Driver Trained OT. We are very much grateful with the […]
Continue reading →Hi everyone! Can’t believe that June is already here! But before that, we just want to share a quick introduction on the recent changes in the world of email marketing. As some of you may know, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on the 25th of May 2018. Even though we are […]
Continue reading →Schizophrenia awareness week is on this month, 20 to 27th of May In South Australia you might be interested in: Skylight Wednesday 23 May: Panel Style Forum: Schizophrenia Awareness Week Hear lived experience speakers share what ‘they do’, and what ‘we can do’ as a community to support recovery When: 1.30pm – 3pm Where: Skylight […]
Continue reading →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 happen. In this blog post we’d like […]
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This month Brad Williams was on the road visiting a new client. The client had been involved in a motor vehicle accident and had suffered spinal fractures at C2/3 and was needing an assessment to look at neck rotation. Williams OT was contacted and chosen by the insurance company funding the assessment because we travel […]
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NDIS and Driver assessments What is the NDIS? It is likely that many of you have heard the term ‘NDIS’ or its proper name, the National Disability Insurance Scheme. From the title, it is presumed that it has something to do with the Government and disabilities, but you may not know specifically what it […]
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