Assisting people with disabilities with their mobility needs.

Purple Day: World Epilepsy Day

Purple Day: World Epilepsy Day

Purple Day (26th March) is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness. Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day in an effort to get...
Driving with a prosthetic arm

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). ...
City v Country. Where should a driver assessment be completed? 

City v Country. Where should a driver assessment be completed? 

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...
Is driving a pain in the …? 5 tips to reduce back pain

Is driving a pain in the …? 5 tips to reduce back pain

Back Pain and Driving When you have back pain, I mean a really, REALLY  sore back, just about everything hurts. Even sitting down can be painful. Mix that with driving and it can be debilitating. Back pain has been the problem for many Williams Occupational Therapy...