Dwarfism

Dwarfism is a disorder that causes disproportionately short stature. Usually this means that a person has an average sized trunk and very short limbs or a short trunk but large limbs.

The following will be carefully considered when participating in a fitness to drive assessment.

• Motor
• Joint stiffness
• Hand deformities
• Hip dislocations
• Limb length discrepancies or shortened length

A driver rehabilitation evaluation will examine the strengths and weaknesses of each individual as related to the driving task. Implications for driver assessment and driver training include:

• They may need pedal extensions or hand controls
• They may need seat adaptations
• They may need steering adaptations (spinner knob, column extension, reduced diameter steering wheel)
• They may need seat belt accommodations