Patricia McKenna

The Rookwood Driving Battery (RDB) is a battery of simple neuropsychological tests designed to assess basic cognitive functions essential for safe driving

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Stimulus Books

RDB is a battery of simple neuropsychological tests designed to assess basic cognitive functions essential for safe driving.

Rookwood Driving Battery

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RDB Manual

Includes Manual, Stimulus Book, 3 Stimulus Cards, Scoring Key, Story USB, 25 Record Forms and set of manipulatives

RDB Complete Kit

RDB Record Forms

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<p><strong>Level A</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Level B</strong></p>

<p>This approval level enables you to buy our assessments requiring A or B qualification levels.</p>

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Overview

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			<p>The test is designed to be used by therapists involved in driving assessment or those working in older adult and neurology services where they may be called upon to give an opinion of driving skill</p>

			<h2>Benefits</h2>

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				<li>Each of the skills tested relate to the ability to move a car in space and act appropriately in on-road traffic</li>
				<li>Performance on the battery gives a good indication of an individual&rsquo;s cognitive fitness to drive and help decide whether an on-road test is appropriate</li>
				<li>The test is for use with clients with any neurological condition which affects brain functioning (e.g. stroke, acquired brain injury, dementia etc)</li>
				<li>The battery takes 30-40 minutes to administer</li>
				<li>Each of the tests is simple and performance is not dependent on IQ</li>
				<li>They also do not require fine manual dexterity so can be carried out easily by people who are physically frail or disabled</li>
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			<p>The test is designed to be used by therapists involved in driving assessment or those working in older adult and neurology services where they may be called upon to give an opinion of driving skill</p>

			<h2>Features</h2>

			<p>Each of the skills tested relate to the ability to move a car in space and act appropriately in on-road traffic</p>

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				<li>The domains of functioning assessed include visual perception, praxis skills, and executive function</li>
				<li>The battery has sound normative data from healthy drivers and older adults and has been validated against on-road performance at the South Wales Driving Assessment Centre in Rookwood Hospital</li>
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Product Details

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				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/uk-clinical/files/Rookwooderratamarch2011.PDF" target="_blank">Rookwood Errata</a></li>
				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/uk-clinical/assets/rdb/Rookwood_Driving_Battery.pdf" target="_blank">Overview of Rookwood</a></li>
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