28th Virtual PRAT Grand Rounds:
Driver Rehabilitation
Program ID : EE0001.091516.15
Webinar Length of Time: 1.5 hour
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Presenters
Amy Lane OTR/L CDRS
Amy Lane is an occupational therapist and Clinical Instructor within the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. She manages and operates the Adaptive Driving Program, located in the Center for Assistive Technology. In 2000 she obtained a specialty certification as a CDRS (certified driver rehabilitation specialist) and is actively involved in The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED), initially as the publication chair and editor, completing two terms as board president and currently serving as the leadership development chair. In collaboration with NHTSA, AOTA and ADED, she has worked on special projects related to the older driver and defining the spectrum of driver rehabilitation programs. She has also served on numerous panels related to this specialty field.
Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.
Description
The intent of this session is to provide a general overview of the field of driver rehabilitation, including specific processes, best practices and personnel involved. Driving related issues with respect to a person’s quality of life, disability, and the associated functional impairments will be addressed. Commonly prescribed adaptive driving equipment and vehicle modifications will be reviewed within the context of the various diagnoses presented.
Learning Objectives
Upon attending this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the impact of driving and the implications on one’s independence in our society
- Recognize the basic components and different types of driver rehabilitation programs
- Appreciate the effects of disability, aging, and functional impairments that impact driver capability
- Explore adaptive driving equipment, vehicle modifications, and transportation options
References
- To come
CEU Registration and Cost
(0.15) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing (1.5) hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is ($59.00)
Instructions to Obtain CEUs
To pay for the webinar and receive CEUs click on ‘Sign Into RSTCE Database’
- Enter user name and password or create new profile
- Select Webinars
- Select Webinar Registration
- Select: Driver Rehabilitation
- Select on method of payment (i.e. credit card, check, coupon code) and hit continue
- Submit payment
A payment confirmation will be sent via e-mail. (Allow 30 minutes for the database to process payment and send confirmation).
- After confirmation received and webinar viewed, log back into database and Select Post Tests and Evaluations
- Select and complete the Webinar Post Test
- Return back and Select Post Tests and Evaluations
- Select and complete the Webinar Evaluation
You will receive your CEU Certificate via e-mailed as a PDF file (Please allow 30 minutes for the database to process your certificate and send it to your e-mail)
The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
The University of Pittsburgh is certifying the educational contact hours of this program and by doing so is in no way endorsing any specific content, company, or product. The information presented in this program may represent only a sample of appropriate interventions.
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Updated | 12.01.2016
