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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 18<br />
Advertorial<br />
Freedom? Independence?<br />
Love to Drive?<br />
These are just three of the key reasons why Total Ability<br />
works hard to help more people with disability get<br />
behind the wheel and they’ve been doing it for more<br />
than 10 years now!<br />
Regaining your independence through driving has a<br />
hugely positive impact on a person’s outlook on life. It<br />
opens so many opportunities enabling employment,<br />
connecting with family and friends independently as well<br />
as being part of the community through various activities<br />
and hobbies.<br />
For people with complex disabilities the opportunity to<br />
drive has been either physically impossible or financially<br />
prohibitive. With the advancements in technology and<br />
programs to help with funding, this dream no longer<br />
must remain a dream.<br />
In Australia, with no previous experience before<br />
embarking on her life-long dream of driving, Ame<br />
Barnbrook—born with no arms, one leg and three toes—<br />
is well on her way to passing her NSW licence.<br />
Having rep<strong>res</strong>ented Australia in competitive sailing<br />
and learnt to play the trumpet amongst other activities,<br />
Ame is no stranger to gaining independence in many<br />
aspects of life.<br />
After hearing about the latest innovations in driving<br />
controls, she set her sights on passing her test as soon<br />
as possible.<br />
Ame now has the finish line firmly in view with the help<br />
of driving instructor Dean McMillan and Total Ability’s<br />
High-Level Assessment Van equipped with cutting-edge<br />
technology from Fadiel Italiana.<br />
In New Zealand, Total Ability and Braiden International<br />
have partnered to produce the same fully fitted<br />
High-Level Assessment Van to give people with disability<br />
the opportunity to explore the potential to drive from<br />
wheelchair and to trial a variety of options. The High-<br />
Level Assessment Van will be available from<br />
mid-February 2023.<br />
We encourage all Driver Trained Occupational Therapists<br />
(DTOTs) in NZ to get in touch with Total Ability at<br />
info@totalability.com.au for updates on the rollout of<br />
the van and to make assessment bookings.
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