Driver Rehabilitation Training and Services
We provide the following driver rehabilitation training and services:
- A comprehensive 90-minute clinical evaluation of your physical and cognitive driving capabilities, including your vision, cognition, perception and reaction time.
- A comprehensive one-hour behind-the-wheel driver evaluation in our customized vehicle to assess your driving abilities and needs. You must demonstrate adequate skills during the clinical evaluation progress in order to qualify for this service.
- Personalized one-hour training sessions that are customized for your specific condition and driving rehabilitation needs, including instruction on how to:
- Transfer into and out of the vehicle
- Load/unload a wheelchair (if applicable)
- Operate the vehicle’s primary controls (gas, brake, steering)
- Operate secondary controls (blinkers, windshield wipers, horn, headlights)
- Drive in all traffic environments
- Make quick decisions
- Outfitting your vehicle with adaptive equipment and teaching you how to use it
How Our Driver Rehabilitation Program Can Help You
Our occupational therapists have undergone specialized training to become Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and are experts in developing a safe driving plan that is customized to fit your skills, condition and needs.
We also work with mobility equipment dealers and manufacturers to help you achieve independence safely and comfortably in your vehicle.
Who Can Benefit from Our Driver Rehabilitation Program
We work with new and experienced drivers with a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:
Amputation
Brain Injury
Cerebral Palsy
Learning Disability
Low Vision (Bioptic Lenses)
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Orthopedic Impairment
Parkinson's Disease
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Visual Impairment