"Get Driving: online therapy toolkit
This is an online therapy toolkit to use with learner drivers to help them develop pre-driving skills and prepare for driving lessons.
How to use your Get Driving toolkit
FREE PREVIEWAbout the potential to drive approach
Resources and Tips for OTs
All of the handouts
What is the Information Processing Cycle for driving?
What are the Assessing Fitness to Drive guidelines?
Why do I need a conditional licence?
How can Autism impact driving?
How can ADHD impact driving?
How can Intellectual Impairment impact driving?
What is the best way for Neurodivergent learners to actually learn?
What is a specialised driving instructor?
How do I get NDIS funded "specialised driving lessons"?
Why is parent input crucial?
Check-in at the start of session
Emoji emotions check-in
Energy levels
Intro to motor coordination activities
Motor coordination activity 1: yoga warm-up
Motor coordination activity 2: Push-ups and wall-sits
Motor coordination activity 3: Catch and throw
Motor coordination activity 4: Balance and coordination
Motor coordination activity 5: Balloon tennis
Motor coordination activity 6: Passing coordination game
Motor coordination activity 7: Target practice
Motor coordination activity 8: Reaction time
FREE PREVIEWMotor coordination 9: Core / midline & coordination
Motor coordination activity 10: Speed game "Buzz"
Wrap up
Intro to Vision/Processing activities
Vision/processing activity 1: Copy design
Vision/processing activity 2: Google maps
Vision/processing activity 3: Speed of processing games
Vision/processing activity 4: Roadsign flash cards
Intro to Driving Prep activities
Driving Prep Activity 1: Drive Focus app
Driving Prep Activity 2: "MIS" and "MIB" procedure
Driving Prep Activity 3: Get out of Driver's Side
FREE PREVIEWDriving Prep Activity 4: Scanning practice
Driving Prep Activity 5: Blindspot scanning practice
Driving Prep Activity 6: Lane selection and navigation
Driving Prep Activity 7: Judging gaps
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