Retiring from Driving – Transitioning to Alternative Transport
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Retiring from Driving – Transitioning to Alternative Transport

The process of retiring from driving can be a very challenging time. While we often focus on getting back on...
Queensland Medical Certificate for Motor Vehicle Driver – What you need to know
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Queensland Medical Certificate for Motor Vehicle Driver – What you need to know

In Queensland, anyone with a permanent or long-term medical condition that could impact on driving, must notify Queensland Transport and...
Regular Instructors vs. Specialised Driving Instructors
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Regular Instructors vs. Specialised Driving Instructors

It is professional consensus in the OT Driving Assessor community that the training, skill and experience of driving instructors is...
Managing Holiday Fatigue on the Road
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Managing Holiday Fatigue on the Road

Holiday driving can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you’re heading out for a family reunion, a beach getaway, or...
Why Seeing a Driving OT from the Outset is so Important
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Why Seeing a Driving OT from the Outset is so Important

I saw a client recently who had been involved in a car accident, let’s call him Chris. He has autism...
The Journey to obtain a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
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The Journey to obtain a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

The journey to finally receiving his customized wheelchair accessible vehicle has taken a little over a year in the making...
“Potential to Drive” – assessment and implementation workshops for OT driver assessors and driving instructors
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“Potential to Drive” – assessment and implementation workshops for OT driver assessors and driving instructors

I was absolutely thrilled to be the Inaugural recipient of the OT Australia “Oration” award – for a clinician who...
Returning to Driving Following a Lower Limb Amputation
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Returning to Driving Following a Lower Limb Amputation

I have recently had the pleasure of working with several clients who have had a lower limb amputation who were...
Navigating Rural Roads: A Driver-Trained OT’s Perspective on Safety
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Navigating Rural Roads: A Driver-Trained OT’s Perspective on Safety

As driver-trained OTs, we’ve worked with many individuals who need to fine-tune their driving skills to maintain independence. While urban...
Why Japanese Import “disability” cars are a bad idea!
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Why Japanese Import “disability” cars are a bad idea!

It is very easy to be wined and dined by the idea of buying what appears to be a wheelchair...
Welcome to Driving Well, from Chloe!
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Welcome to Driving Well, from Chloe!

Hello everyone! I’m Chloe, the new Practice Manager at Driving Well. With three months under my belt, I’m excited to...
Driving Well Team Practice Driving with Vehicle Mods
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Driving Well Team Practice Driving with Vehicle Mods

Brisbane OT driver assessors were recently provided the opportunity to practice driving with vehicle mods with Total Ability and our...
Getting out and about with Motor Neurone Disease
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Getting out and about with Motor Neurone Disease

Zoe helped a client with motor neurone disease to get back to doing the things he loved in the community,...
5 Things You Need to Know About Driving With Autism
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5 Things You Need to Know About Driving With Autism

Have you watched “Young Sheldon”? Prequel of “The Big Bang Theory”, 9 year old Sheldon is gifted and demonstrates traits...
Learning to Drive
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Learning to Drive

Learning to drive is an exciting rite of passage for young people. It can be the beginning of their life...
Zeta’s Top Intake Tips for your Driving Assessment
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Zeta’s Top Intake Tips for your Driving Assessment

Blog by Zeta Griffiths, Practice Manager extraordinaire | Photo : Zeta and Jenny (Director of Driving Well) From an intake...
How can Cognitive Skills affect driving?
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How can Cognitive Skills affect driving?

For experienced drivers, it is easy to forget just how complex driving is….. what do you think driving involves? Steering...
Hand controls: Mechanical or Electronic?
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Hand controls: Mechanical or Electronic?

When a person can’t use their lower limbs for operating brake/accelerator anymore (eg due to an injury such as lower...
The Basics of Vehicle Modifications
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The Basics of Vehicle Modifications

There is a wide range of vehicle modifications on the market which enable people with injury or disability to drive...
Options to support Older Drivers to retire from Driving
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Options to support Older Drivers to retire from Driving

Earlier in the year, Car Free Me was featured on Channel 9 News. This blog is shared from Car Free...
How to get the Taxi Subsidy Scheme
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How to get the Taxi Subsidy Scheme

My beautiful Great-Aunty Joanie (pictured here a few years ago with my son Henry, now 3) has travelled the world,...
Retiring from driving – A Daughter’s Insights
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Retiring from driving – A Daughter’s Insights

I recently sat down with my Mum (Barbara) the other day, and had a chat about her experiences in supporting...
Why Driving?
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Why Driving?

From early on in my career as an Occupational Therapist, I had an interest in pursuing driving assessment. I don’t...
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