How to Become a Driver Rehab Specialist

Susie Touchinsky and a group of four driver rehab specialists smiling while holding certificates outside.

A Step by Step Guide to Becoming a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Driving is one of the most valued instrumental activities of daily living. Clients tell me that it is only once they return to driving that they feel like a whole person again. As an OT driver rehabilitation specialist, I get to help clients regain…

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Adaptive Driving Equipment for the Win!

Congratulations! Please join me on congratulation Dave! Almost two years ago, to this date, he lost his second leg. It has been a long road to recovery, but today he passed his adaptive drivers test with FLYING COLORS!   This Veteran is now back on the road with the help of driving rehab training to…

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Chocolates & Driving

Valentine’s Day 2019 When your client wants to surprise his valentine and needs a little help, you say yes! #lifeslikeaboxofchocolates I love that during our Driver Rehab training session my client asked me for a small favor so he could surprise his wife! He asked if we could stop at his favorite chocolate shop to…

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Could Hand Controls Help You?

Are you experiencing tingling in your feet? Tingling or numbness in your feet could be a sign of sensation loss. Sensation changes in our feet can happen for lots of different reasons. From diabetes to neuropathy to spinal cord injuries, sensation loss in your feet can impact safe driving. We rely on sensation while driving…

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OT Strategies: Documenting & Billing Driving In Generalist Practice

Question: How do you bill and document pre-driving interventions? Here’s my response on documentation & a few thoughts on billing as well: Documentation If we are truly viewing clients through a holistic lens, we should consistently address driving and community mobility as an integral component of an occupational therapy plan of care and include evidence…

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