Course Learning Objectives

Target Audience: 4 Hours of Online Learning for Occupational Therapy Practitioners

  • Specific Medical Conditions

    Explore diagnostic specific considerations for fitness to drive and driving risk

  • Specific Evaluation Techniques

    Given a client scenario, select the most appropriate evaluation techniques and treatment interventions to assess a client's fitness to drive

  • Evidenced Based Research

    Apply current occupational therapy evidence-based research/practice to driving rehabilitation

Course Description

Learn to expand your clinical reasoning and driving risk assessment skills! This course takes everything you have learned about evaluating driving in the clinic and applies it specific medical conditions and case studies. Take your knowledge to the next level by learning about diagnostic specific considerations and evidence-based practice for stroke, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other progressive neurological conditions, amputation or limb loss, orthopedic conditions, cerebral palsy, & Autism Spectrum Disorder. Explore specific Evidenced Based Consensus Statements, identify key considerations from the Clinician’s Guide to Assessing & Counseling Older Drivers, explore current research, apply the OT DRIVE model to making clinical decisions, and test your own knowledge for determining outcomes. This is course is ideal for the occupational therapy practitioner addressing driving in the clinic. This course is also a great foundation for those OT's advancing into driver rehabilitation. Take this course as part of the In the Clinic: Building Blocks Curriculum Bundle or on it’s on. This course is taught by occupational therapy practitioners, with advanced training and experience in the field of driver rehabilitation.
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Course Agenda

    1. Welcome!

    2. Course Handout - Please download

    3. Course References & Resources

    4. Course Resources: OT DRIVE Info-graphic

    5. Course References: AMS Driving Considerations for Diagnoses

    6. Course Resources: Driving Pathway by Diagnosis Sheets

    7. Course Resources: Application of OT Assessment Tools & Measures to Fitness to Drive

    1. Module Introduction (M9 MI A1)

    1. Clinical Reasoning for the Client Recovering from CVA (M9 L1 A1)

    2. Examining Stroke & Driving Fitness (M9 L1 A2)

    3. Examining Stroke & Driving Fitness (M9 L1 A2.2)

    4. Client Resource for Returning to Driving Post Stroke (M9 L1 A2.3)

    5. Problem Solving Potential Driving Considerations for Stroke-Related Conditions (M9 L1 A3)

    6. Problem Solving Potential Driving Considerations for Stroke-Related Conditions (M9 L1 A3.2)

    1. Using Clinical Data for Mild Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Decisions (M9 L2 A1)

    2. Overview of Driving Retirement Strategies (M9 L2 A1.2)

    3. 3 Tips to Guide Driving Retirement Conversations (M9 L2 A1.3)

    4. Examining Evidence for Dementia & Driving (M9 L2 A2.1)

    5. Examining Evidence for Dementia & Driving (M9 L2 A2.2)

    6. Case Example of Dementia (M9 L2 A3)

    7. Preparing for Dementia & Driving Retirement (M9 L2 A4)

    1. Considerations for Driving with Parkinson's Disease & Other Progressive Neurological Diseases (M9 L3 A1.1)

    2. NHTSA Video Resource: Parkinson's Disease (M9 L3 A1.2)

    3. Examining Evidence to Support Clinical Decisions with Parkinson's Disease & Other Progressive Neurological Conditions (M9 L3 A2)

    4. Applying Clinical Decisions to Case Study (M9 L3 A3)

    1. Examining Amputation & Driving (M9 L4 A1)

    2. Case Study Example of Client with Amputation (M9 L4 A2)

    3. Applying Adaptive Driving Equipment for Amputations (M9 L4 A3.1)

    4. Applying Adaptive Driving Equipment for Amputations (M9 L4 A3.2)

About this course

  • $196.00
  • 48 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Adaptive Mobility is AOTA Approved Provider #6874

Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. CE Provider & Contact: Adaptive Mobility Services, CE Administrator: [email protected] APP Provider #: 6874

  • Presenter & Author: Susan Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS Contributing Author & Presenters: Susan Pierce, OTR, SCDCM, CDRS, Wendy Starnes, OTR/L, SCDCM, DRS

  • AOTA CEUs/Contact Hours: 0.4 CEU/4.0 contact hours

  • Online Publication: 3/2019; Date & Location: ongoing, online

  • Level of learning/education level: introductory; Prerequisites: none; Learner may find completion of Courses 1-8 beneficial with this course, however this course has no prerequisites.

  • Instructional Method: online course, independent learning

  • AOTA Classification Codes: OT Process (evaluation) & Domain of OT (area of occupation, performance skills)

  • Course Completion Requirements: Learner will review full presentation, handout, & complete post exam and AOTA APP provider survey.

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Adaptive Mobility Services is committed to providing high quality, evidence based, education infused with practical experience, real & hypothetical case studies, a range of learning opportunities. It is our goal to help you reach your goals. Whether you are an OT looking to expand your practice in the clinic or ready to become a driver rehab specialist in the car, we are here to help! If you have any questions, comments, or would just like to say hello, email us!
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