ABSTRACT
Clients with a physical impairment such as limited function in limbs but no organic brain damage are assessed for car adaptation only. The physical limitations of clients can be compensated for by technology; for example, limited power in arms can be compensated for by power assisted steering. The responsibility of a Mobility Therapist is to assess the physical ability of clients wanting to learn to drive. When a learner driver with cerebral palsy starts to learn to use the controls of a car, he firstly has to control his voluntary movements and secondly he has to learn new physical skills. Safe driving requires a reasonable cognitive ability. At the Mobility Centre an educational psychologist assesses perception concentration, logical reasoning ability, sequencing, visual and auditory memory, using a test battery of standard clinical test. The response of the driving instructor is not unusual; unfamiliarity with disability breeds insecurity.
