If you are hosting an event focused on occupational therapy or driver rehabilitation, consider contacting us at Adaptive Mobility Services. Susie Touchinsky, our owner, has a wide range of experience and knowledge in this specific area of occupational therapy. Her passion for driver rehabilitation has led her to training OTs in person as well as providing online training for OTs looking to provide driver rehabilitation services.
Meet Your Speaker, Susie Touchinsky
Susie Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS, is an established expert in both occupational therapy and driver rehabilitation. She has been an OT for more than 20 years and brings expertise and a love for helping others in her speeches and trainings. She provides insightful information on driving and dementia or driving and cognition. Having spoken in the past at The Pat Summitt Annual Symposium on Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the American Occupational Therapy Association, NACEM North American Conference on Elderly Mobility, American Society on Aging, International Council on Active Aging , Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, she is available to speak at driver rehabilitation, cognitive impairment, and occupational therapy (OT) events.
Susie is the owner of Adaptive Mobility Services, through which she trains OTs and provides driver rehabilitation services. Her goals include training occupational therapists and giving drivers the best treatment possible. Her accomplishments include:
- Specialty Certification in Driving and Community Mobility (SCDCM) from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) from the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
- 24 years of experience with dementia and mild cognitive impairment patients
- 20+ years of experience in driver rehabilitation
- Experience as a licensed driving instructor
- Training with Susan Pierce’s Adaptive Mobility Service, Inc.
- Worked for Johns Hopkins Hospital Driving Program
- Served as Director for Driving Rehabilitation at Genesis Rehab Services
- CarFit Instructor
- Teacher of occupational therapists on driving rehabilitation specialist instruction
- Lecturer, published author, and educator
Our Speaker Presentations On Driver Rehabilitation
Speaking engagements with Susie Touchinsky are effective because of her extensive knowledge and practical experience, especially when it comes to the subjects of driving and dementia and driving and cognition.
Speaking On Driving & Cognition
She explores the intricate connection between driving aptitude and cognitive function and the effects of cognitive impairments on driving. Drawing on her vast experience working with this group, Susie offers insights into the difficulties individuals with cognitive impairments have when traveling.
In her past talks, she discusses methods for testing and treating the cognitive abilities required for safe driving as well as strategies for supporting safe driving retirement - using her method the ‘3 R’s of Driving Retirement.”. To ensure that participants leave with useful information, she provides attendees with approaches and practical treatments that they may use in their practice.
Speaking On Driving & Dementia
When Susie talks about driving and dementia, she emphasizes on the unique challenges that people with dementia have when operating a motor vehicle. She talks about how to use clues for everyday activities to help understand when it is time for someone with dementia to stop driving and how to best support this transition. She talks about how the OT DRS can help provide tests and measures to guide planning and how teams (doctors, therapists, family members, etc.) can work together to support the patient. Susie's lectures are extremely beneficial to professionals in the area because of her practical experience working with dementia patients, which enables her to provide a caring and knowledgeable viewpoint.
Contact Us To Have Susie As A Guest Speaker!
Looking for a top speaker for your occupational therapy event or your driving rehabilitation event? Contact us to book Susie Touchinsky to speak. As a top OT driver rehab specialist Susie will leave an impact on your event and each person who attends. Contact us to have Susie speak at your next event.
