Getting back to driving

Following advice, Ray notified the DVLA of the stroke and is waiting to hear whether he will need to have a driving assessment.

He is currently using Access to Work scheme to enable him and his daughter to get to school (Get help from Access to Work (Easy Read) (publishing.service.gov.uk)).

Driving assessments focus on skills such as attention, visuospatial perception, speed of processing, memory, sequencing and coordination, and other executive functioning skills, including insight.

These cognitive domains were also assessed as part of the neuropsychological assessment.

For the full Scottish Stroke AHP Forum driving assessment references see the Additional Information box below.