Driver Safety

Staying connected to your community is an important part of your well-being. For most of us, driving our own car is how we stay mobile and on the go. Driving is how we see the people we want to see and how we do the things we want to do at our convenience. But changes in our physical, mental, and sensory abilities can challenge our continued ability to drive safely.

Occupational therapy practitioners have the science-based knowledge to understand progressive conditions and life changes that can affect driving. Because occupational therapy practitioners take the time to understand the role that driving plays in your life, they are able to help individuals make a smoother transition from driving to using other forms of transportation. In doing so, they help people maintain their autonomy, independence, and sense of worth.

News and Announcements
From Minnesota Medicine Seniors & Driving: Three Stories, Three Outcomes

Read more OTs in the News here...
Mark Your Calendar - Next Driving Chat:
Date and time: Feb 1 at noon EST
Topic:The Fitness to-Drive Screening (FTDS) Measure: A user-friendly web-based tool
Join the chat here. 
Call: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 124114

After listening to the chat recording for The Fitness to-Drive Screening (FTDS) Measure, you may download the attestation letter.

Listen to past chat sessions here.

Practitioners

The Role of OT in driving rehab Teen driver
How AOTA can help
Role of OT with Youth Transportation
For Physicians & Referers  

Clients and Consumers

Concerns, and how to get started Older woman in the driver seat
What OTs can do: screening, assessment, equipment
After the evaluation

Evaluation and Licensing Resources

Find a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist or Program

Driving Evaluation
Licensing Resources
   

Partners and Stakeholders

Mobility scooterSee a list of our partners in driver safety.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week


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