OT Driving with Susie Q

An OT who has completed Adaptive Mobility part one and part two education may submit their certificate of completion along with their application for DRP. Once they pass the required ethics and best practice quiz, they may be awarded DRP by ADED. It is important that you investigate this information thoroughly, I recommend exploring aded.net.

In this episode learn about a helpful resource that you can use to help guide your clinical reasoning and decision making skills for an individual’s driving needs based on their medical diagnosis.

In this episode I start a tackle the question on how you can sell your program by giving you 3 tips to get you started.

In this episode we explore some considerations when picking your driving rehab vehicle. We talk about what to think about with regards to the vehicle as well as to Adaptive Equipment.

In this episode we take a moment to explore how to approach the question if someone can practice driving prior to their driving evaluation.

In this episode, we talked about the different pros and cons of a right hand control, feasibility for adding a right hand control in a driving rehab vehicle that already has left hand controls, and explore one case study.

In this episode I tackle what to do when your client completes the Driving Evaluation and then recants permission to communicate with the doctor.

In this episode we explore the question how do I pick & buy a driving simulator? What should I think about and consider before making the big purchase?

Today’s question comes from Jelinda! Her driving rehab program is expanding to include a van and she’s wondering what type of equipment she should have installed to meet the needs of her clients. Join us as we explore considerations for picking Adaptive Equipment for your driving rehab vehicle.

Today’s question comes from an OT in the Midwest who is working with a client in her outpatient clinic. He is a stroke survivor with right sided hemiplegia. His right leg is regaining strength and range of motion however he’s presenting with a flexion synergy pattern in his right arm. He is driving with his left arm only. Join us as we explore state specific guidelines for adaptive equipment inclu...

Question: As an OT general, what is the basic equipment I need to start a driving risk assessment in my clinic?

Question: What type of Adaptive Equipment will you put in your Tesla? Electronic or mechanical? Does it void the warranty?

Power-Mobility Community Driving Assessment (PCDA) Driving Assessment Forms https://powermobilityalberta.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/driving-power-mobility-in-the-community.pdf Power-Mobility Indoor Driving Assessment Manual (PIDA) https://powermobilityalberta.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/pida_instructions_2006.pdf

If you had the choice would you hang out at the DMV? This experience might change your mind and feelings around going to the DMV. 

Whether you are introducing adaptive driving equipment in the clinic (on a simulator) or in a vehicle, you need the skills and training of an OT driver rehabilitation specialist to properly select, train, and prepare the client. In addition, while starting on a simulator can be great for teaching a new motor pattern, in-vehicle work is always needed before the OT DRS prescribes any adaptive drivin...

Question: I am an outpatient OT. Often my patients are seen by inpatient OT & acute rehab OT before they get to me .... not to mention all the doctors & other therapists they see. It always surprises me when I am the FIRST one to tell someone they should not currently driving. Today I evaluated a gentleman post-stroke with left side impairment. He's got a ways to go and we are feeling opti...

The OT Generalist is skilled in assessing driving risk. If you are an OT in the clinic, completing tests & measures to help consider driving, you should NOT be calling this a driving evaluation. A driving evaluation is completed by the OT DRS/CDRS. It requires advanced education & hands-on training, knowledge of in-car driving performance, specialized equipment, and specialized liability c...

In this podcast we explore OT‘s role with addressing driving risk and how this differs from the driver specialist role in the car.

Question: Where can I go to be inspired as an OT? Answer: https://youtu.be/ImoY6DSmQRs

Question: How can I support my patients driving retirement?