Episode 67: Accessibility in Driver Rehabilitation

Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillsets, which makes it a field that occupational therapists are uniquely suited to provide support in.  In this third episode of our five-part bilingual OT Month accessibility series, Tamalea Stone and Maura DuLong, OTs with decades of clinical experience in the field, explore the state of driver rehabilitation practice in Canada, join host Justine Jecker to discuss opportunities to advance clinical, academic, and research work in this area, and reflect on why driver rehabilitation is a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice. This November, join OTs and other driver rehabilitation specialists from across the country at the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference in Ottawa, alongside the launch of the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation Practice Network.The will host participants from across Canada representing the full spectrum of mobility industry stakeholders, including occupational therapists, driving instructors, mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive driving equipment, researchers, regulators, clients, family, community, educators, decision makers, and funders.Would this work? CTA could be: Register now!  CAOT / ACE