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Adaptive Mobility Services Uses Cutting Edge Cognitive Screening To Support Drivers

September 30, 2019/Susie Touchinsky/Comments Off on Adaptive Mobility Services Uses Cutting Edge Cognitive Screening To Support Drivers

Using the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool to Guide Driving Decisions

I am super excited to share this! I have been using the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool for years. In comparison to other quick cognitive screens (MoCA, MMSE, SLUMS), it is the new kid on the block, but when it comes to screening executive functioning skills, it is also one of the best!

We use executive functioning skills for a range of activities… from cooking to finances to shopping to DRIVING. I love this screening tool because of the application for driving.

Now, while I love this tool, it hasn’t had the research to correlating it’s utility to driving… until now. I am so excited that the BCAT Team has decided to take a look at the application of this tool for driving readiness and need for driving retirement.

What I am sharing here is the FIRST STEP towards considering the application of the BCAT for driving.

“Compared with other frequently used cognitive measures (e.g., TMT, mazes) the BCAT® Executive Factor score was the strongest cognitive predictor of driving outcomes. Patients with cognitive impairment on the BCAT® were at heightened risk for driving retirement…By adding the BCAT®, the prediction goes up to 70%.”

Please take a minute to review this summary.

Interested in the BCAT? Learn more at www.theBCAT.comor consider reaching out to my friend, Erin Knoepfel!

Interested to learn more! Visit us to learn how Adaptive Mobility Services can support you!

The BCAT helps to guide driving decisions and strengthen outcomes.

Susie Touchinsky

Susie Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS is an occupational therapist and certified driver rehabilitation specialist offering decades of experience, knowledge, and professional support for drivers, families, caregivers, and practitioners.

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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.

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