Blog - All of Our Thoughts on Driver Rehab

Why we, as occupational therapy practitioners, must think about driving The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. ~Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn” For me,…

Regardless of age, many people consider driving to be a freedom or right. When it comes to older adults, however, driving conversations have focused on ‘taking the keys’ and other messages of driving cessation, also known as driving retirement. Stories of older adults involved in crashes have been sensationalized in the media. No wonder drivers,…