Rookwood Driving Battery (RDB)

The Driving Assessment Battery for Neurological Conditions is an instrument designed for the assessment of cognitive fitness to drive in individuals with neurological conditions such as stroke, acquired brain injury, and dementia. It helps therapists assess driving skills and cognitive functioning, enabling informed decisions about whether an on-road driving test is necessary. This tool provides professional teams with a framework that facilitates evaluating driving abilities and allows them to determine an individual’s fitness to drive in real-world traffic situations.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Assessment of Driving Skills: Assesses key abilities needed to move a car safely and act appropriately in traffic.

• Cognitive Fitness Evaluation: Provides insights into the individual’s cognitive abilities, helping therapists decide if an on-road test is appropriate.

• Suitable for Neurological Conditions: Designed for individuals with neurological conditions, such as stroke, brain injury, and dementia.

• Easy to Administer: The battery takes only 30-40 minutes to administer and is simple to use, even for physically frail or disabled individuals.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Skill Evaluation: Tests visual perception, praxis skills, and executive function related to driving.

• Validated with Normative Data: Includes sound normative data from healthy drivers and older adults, validated against on-road performance.

• Accessible for All: The test can be used with individuals who have cognitive impairments or physical frailties, as performance is not dependent on IQ or fine manual dexterity.

• Professional Use: Ideal for therapists in older adult and neurology services, providing valuable assessments of driving capabilities.