The Drive Focus app can be a useful tool for people who find it difficult to stay focused while driving, especially if they are prone to distractions such as checking their phone or getting lost in thought. Imagine you are
Driving Well Occupational Therapy in Brisbane Australia was the recipient of the 2021 Australian Road Safety Foundation technology award for developing Australian content for Drive Focus. The Drive Focus team is proud of our collaboration on this project.
Defensive driving can conjure up images from movie scenes where the driver executed a maneuver to avoid a crash by pushing the vehicle to its limits. However, a driver practicing defensive driving strategies is being proactive and therefore rarely if ever has to make quick evasive maneuvers.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that interferes with dopamine-producing neurons. People with PD may experience symptoms related to movement, vision, and cognition. Any of these three symptoms may affect driving.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects social, communication, and behavioral skills. In addition, individuals with ASD may experience coordination deficits, anxiety, limitations in concentration, executive function challenges Driving requires all of these skills and abilities.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the nerves’ ability to conduct signals from the brain or spinal cord to the body. Depending on the nerves affected, MS may cause problems with vision, muscles, cognition, and fatigue. Learn how to manage these symptoms for driving.
Thinking about driving after a Stroke? Depending on the area of the brain affected by the stroke, it can affect individuals in different ways. Stroke survivors may experience changes in their vision, cognitive, or physical abilities. Learn more about how these changes can affect driving.
Drive Focus® was created by the Driver Rehabilitation Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that that develops solutions for new drivers and people that have medical conditions or life experiences that affect their driving.
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