Are You an OT with Questions About Driving?

My client wants to drive, what do I do now? Driving is quickly becoming one of the biggest goals for our clients. In many ways, it is the ultimate instrumental activity of daily living and most complex. If a client can drive, it opens doors for living independently and engaging in the community freely. Not…

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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: Can my client with dementia drive?

Question: Can my client with dementia drive? When should I consider a driving evaluation for my client with dementia and when should I be talking about driving retirement? Dementia is a tough disease. It changes as it progresses. Understanding a client’s stage of dementia can be helpful for understanding how to intervene. I like to…

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OT Strategies: How can I improve reaction time?

Question: How can I improve my client’s reaction time? I was recently asked by an OT colleague, what can I do to improve my client’s reaction time? What is reaction time & how is it measured? Lots of things come into play when it comes to a client’s ‘reaction time.’ If we think about reaction…

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OT Strategies: Using the Driving Pathways by Diagnosis Sheets for OT Practitioners to Increase DCM in Your Own Practice

The Driving Pathways by Diagnosis Sheets for OT Practitioners was developed by American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Genesis Rehab Services through support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). to be used when developing client specific interventions for driving. The resources are based on common medical diagnosis groups including arthritis, cardiac conditions, stroke,…

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