Course Description & Order Information
Driving and Community Mobility for Older Adults: Occupational Therapy Roles
By Susan Pierce, OTR, CDRS, and Linda Hunt, PhD, OTR/L
Order #OL25
Earn .5 AOTA CEU (5 NBCOT PDUs/5 contact hours)
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Development Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
AOTA Community Mobility Initiatives
This online course is one of a number of initiatives that the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is involved in related to the instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) of community mobility and, specifically, the occupation of driving. The goal of this course is to increase the number of occupational therapy professionals addressing driving and community mobility issues with older adults and making intervention with these IADLs as routine as intervention with the ADLs of dressing, grooming, and bathing.
Driving as an IADL
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants should routinely address driving and community mobility for older adults. Future demographic trends will have implications for occupational therapy practice in this area, and this course helps to build your capacity to meet the challenges presented by these trends. Designed for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who work with older adults in all settings, this course increases your knowledge of resources related to driving and community mobility and transportation alternatives.
Occupational Therapy Driving and Community Mobility Generalist
The course defines the role and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy Driving and Community Mobility Generalist, or Generalist in Driving, in addressing driving and community mobility for older adults. It describes how the education prepares the Generalist in Driving to analyze performance skills as they relate to the occupation of driving.
Occupational Therapy Driver Rehabilitation Specialist
The course defines the role and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, or Specialist in Driving, and differentiates them from those of the Generalist in Driving.
Lesson 1: Impact of Demographic Changes on Occupational Therapy Practice With Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 1: The Demographics of Aging
- Topic 2: Successful Aging
- Topic 3: Transportation Choices
- Topic 4: Government and Professional Responses to Growing Community Mobility Needs
- Topic 5: Occupational Therapy Related to Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 6: Occupational Therapy's Charge
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 2: Evaluation of Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 1: Occupational Therapy Roles Defined
- Topic 2: Factors Influencing the Driving Skills of Older Adults
- Topic 3: A Tiered Model for Evaluating the Older Driver
- Topic 4: Role of the Generalist in Evaluating Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 5: Examples of Tools Used by Generalists to Assess Occupational Performance Skills
- Topic 6: Role of the Specialist in Evaluating Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 7: Clinical Reasoning Process in Evaluating Driving and Community Mobility
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 3: Intervention With Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 1: Process of Occupational Therapy Service Delivery
- Topic 2: Role of the Generalist in Intervention With Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 3: Role of the Specialist in Intervention With Driving and Community Mobility
- Topic 4: Case Examples
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 4: Pulling It All Together: What Comes Next?
- Topic 1: Summary of the Roles and Responsibilities of Generalists and Specialists in Driving
- Topic 2: Strategies and Resources for Building Your Knowledge and Skills as a Generalist in Driving
- Topic 3: Strategies and Resources for Making Programmatic Change in Your Practice Setting
- Topic 4: Three Program Models for Driver Rehabilitation Service Delivery
- Lesson Summary
- Course Content Summary
Lesson 5: Resource to Inform Practice With Older Drivers
- Topic 1: Key Web Sites for General Information on Older Drivers
- Topic 2: Key Web Sites for Vision Issues Related to the Older Driver
- Topic 3: Other Resources
- Topic 4: Bibliography
Content Focus
Category 1: Domain of Occupational Therapy, Areas of Occupation
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Evaluation and Intervention
Target Audience
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants interested in enhancing their skills in addressing driving and community mobility as a core part of their occupational therapy practice. It helps you identify desired driving and community mobility outcomes and establish appropriate intervention plans for older clients. Although this course will not prepare you to become a Specialist in Driving, it provides guidelines for professional development toward this goal and assists you in finding resources in your community for this specialized service.
This course offers occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who are already Specialists in Driving the opportunity to increase your understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of older drivers. In addition, you learn more about the many opportunities available in occupational therapy to expand practice in this area.
Content Level
Intermediate. Information is geared to those with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter and with a focus on increasing understanding and competent application of the subject matter.
Continuing Education Credit
A certificate of completion for .5 AOTA CEUs (5 NBCOT PDUs/5 contact hours) will be awarded on the successful completion of this course.
Susan L. Pierce, OTR/L, CDRS, has more than 25 years of full-time experience in driver rehabilitation services.Linda A. Hunt, PhD, OTR/L, is director of training for Health and Education Opportunity at Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, Montana.
Additional Information
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What You Need to Participate
- Access to the World Wide Web
- A valid e-mail address
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or XP
- Processor 1 GHz or higher
- Memory 128 MB of RAM
- Hard-drive space at least 2 GB free disk space
- Netscape 4 or higher (update your browser or Internet Explorer 5 or higher ( update your browser)
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- Modem (56 kbps or higher speed is recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat reader (can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com)
- CD-ROM drive highly recommended.
In addition, a printer is suggested for printing the course material if desired.
Payment Questions
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Access Questions
Members: 1-800-SAY-AOTA ext. 2837
Nonmembers and Local: 301-652-AOTA ext. 2837
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Exam
Immediately upon successful completion of the examination, you will be able to print your electronic CE certificate. If you need a certificate by mail, please see the course content for details.
To Retake Exam
If you are not successful in passing the Online Course exam, you may opt to retake it a second time for a processing fee of $12.00. To retake the exam, call 877-404-AOTA.