Course Learning Objectives

Target Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

  • Tests & Measures

    Identify clinical tools and strategies for evaluation of cognition and cognitive-perceptual performance skills for driving

  • Evidenced Based & Best Practice

    Apply current occupational therapy evidence-based research & best practice to driving rehabilitation to address cognitive performance skills

  • Evaluation & Treatment Techniques

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

Course Description

Please see Part 2 In the Car: Take the Wheel for the full course description.

Course Agenda

    1. Welcome

    2. Course Handout - Please download

    3. Course References & Resources

    1. Preparing the Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (M3 MI A1)

    1. Using Supplemental Mirrors (M3 L1 A1)

    2. Installing Supplemental Mirrors (M3 L1 A2)

    3. Resources for Setting Mirrors

    4. Resources for Purchasing Mirrors

    1. Driving from the Passenger Seat (M3 L2 A1)

    2. Demonstrating Position of Readiness (M3 L2 A2)

    3. Demonstrating Management of Supplemental Controls (M3 L2 A3)

    4. Practicing DRS Techniques (M3 L2 A4)

    1. Introduction to Instructor Brake & Instructor Gas (M3 L3 A1)

    2. Demonstration of Instructor Brake & Instructor Gas (M3 L3 A2)

    3. Introducing Emergency Vehicle Management (M3 L3 A3)

    4. Preparing for Vehicle Management (M3 L3 A4)

    1. Test Your Knowledge

    2. Summary of DRS Vehicle Management (M3 MS A1)

    3. Ready to Learn More?

About this course

  • Free
  • 19 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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: 0.3 CEU/3.0 contact hours

  • Online Publication: 5/2019; Date & Location: ongoing, online

  • Level of learning/education level: introductory; Prerequisites: none

  • Instructional Method: online course, independent learning

  • AOTA Classification Codes: OT Process (evaluation) & Domain of OT (client factors, 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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