Connection & Conversations 

December 9, 2026 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM ET | Registration closes at 5 PM ET on 12/7/2026

Complimentary Event - open to ADED Members who provide driver rehab services. 

After registration, go to the contents tab to submit a topic for discussion. Please note, submission will close 48 hours prior to an event. 

Join us for an informal, unscripted session designed to spark meaningful conversation among driver rehabilitation specialists. Whether you’re seeking connection, clarity, or perspective, you’re not alone—many peers share the same successes, challenges, and frustrations.

Participants are encouraged to exchange practical tips, insights, and, most importantly, support one another on items related to driver rehab practice. Open to both newcomers and seasoned professionals, these discussions provide a space to ask questions, share experiences, and explore real-world challenges together.

If you’re looking for candid dialogue, spontaneous discussion, and a lecture-free environment, this is the place to be. Come ready to engage, collaborate, and benefit from shared experiences and peer-driven learning. No contact hours offered. 

Once you register, you have the opportunity to submit your driver rehab practice questions. 

Vehicle Modification Session - GoldenBoy Mobility
Live, Virtual | December 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM ET | .5 ADED Contact Hours | Complimentary, Members Only 
Registration will close 24 hours prior to the start of the session

These sessions provide an opportunity for a dealer and a CDRS to share a solution to a complex and challenging driver rehab and mobility situation. 
Each Vehicle Modification Session is a stand-alone 30-minute event. To earn the contact hours, the participant must attend live for the entire 30 minutes. 

Presented by: Gary Colle & Jill Sclease

Description of presentation
Our Client Danny has Tar Syndrome. He needs a lot of high level modifications to create a safe and enjoyable driving experience. GoldenBoy with Jills guidance had a tremendous amount of challenges to over come with creating a positive and efficient driving experience for Danny

Learning Objectives 

• Working with Danny highlights various high level mobility equipment, as well as using simple devices to create the proper fit. And a lot of thinking outside the box. The challenges presented with this case with prove to showcase what is possible while focusing on core fundamentals of driving safety. 

*Current CDRS' & DRPs please refer to policy 403 for educational activity and contact hour information. Attendance for the entire session is required to earn ADED Contact Hours. 
ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education.  

Connection & Conversations 

November 18, 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM ET | Registration closes at 12 PM ET on 11/16/2026

Complimentary Event - open to ADED Members who provide driver rehab services. 

After registration, go to the contents tab to submit a topic for discussion. Please note, submission will close 48 hours prior to an event. 

Join us for an informal, unscripted session designed to spark meaningful conversation among driver rehabilitation specialists. Whether you’re seeking connection, clarity, or perspective, you’re not alone—many peers share the same successes, challenges, and frustrations.

Participants are encouraged to exchange practical tips, insights, and, most importantly, support one another on items related to driver rehab practice. Open to both newcomers and seasoned professionals, these discussions provide a space to ask questions, share experiences, and explore real-world challenges together.

If you’re looking for candid dialogue, spontaneous discussion, and a lecture-free environment, this is the place to be. Come ready to engage, collaborate, and benefit from shared experiences and peer-driven learning. No contact hours offered. 

Once you register, you have the opportunity to submit your driver rehab practice questions. 

Vehicle Modification Session - Superior Van & Mobility
Live, Virtual | November 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | .5 ADED Contact Hours | Complimentary, Members Only 
Registration will close 24 hours prior to the start of the session

These sessions provide an opportunity for a dealer and a CDRS to share a solution to a complex and challenging driver rehab and mobility situation. 
Each Vehicle Modification Session is a stand-alone 30-minute event. To earn the contact hours, the participant must attend live for the entire 30 minutes. 

Presented by: Alex Cook & Brian Iadarola, OTR/L, CDRS

Description of presentation
This session will walk through two real-world case studies illustrating what is possible when a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and a mobility equipment dealer work closely together to solve complex, high-need situations. Using the experiences of a shared client, presenters Alex Cook and Brian Iadarola will detail how collaborative problem-solving, creative equipment selection, and strong communication between a CDRS and a dealer can result in a truly custom solution that restores independence for drivers with significant mobility challenges.

The session will explore both the 2015 Honda Odyssey and 2023 Chevrolet Traverse built for the same client, each equipped with an EMC single joystick driving system alongside a full suite of custom modifications including a power pan, adaptive switches, mirrors, and a wheelchair stabilizer. Attendees will gain insight into how "high-tech" and "low-tech" solutions can be combined and layered to meet a driver's unique needs, and how the dealer-CDRS relationship is the foundation that makes it all work. 

Learning Objectives 

1. Develop and utilize effective collaboration between a CDRS and a mobility equipment dealer to achieve complex, client-centered outcomes.
2. Identify and apply both high-tech and low-tech equipment and applications to selected vehicles through a coordinated, team-based approach. 

*Current CDRS' & DRPs please refer to policy 403 for educational activity and contact hour information. Attendance for the entire session is required to earn ADED Contact Hours. 
ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education.  

Vehicle Modification Session - United Access-Houston
Live, Virtual | November 3, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | .5 ADED Contact Hours | Complimentary, Members Only 
Registration will close 24 hours prior to the start of the session

These sessions provide an opportunity for a dealer and a CDRS to share a solution to a complex and challenging driver rehab and mobility situation. 
Each Vehicle Modification Session is a stand-alone 30-minute event. To earn the contact hours, the participant must attend live for the entire 30 minutes. 

Presented by: Mike Murphy & Chad Strowmatt

Description of presentation
The importance of collaboration in a complex case involving short statured individual with medium and low tech needs. 

Learning Objectives 

1. Review the options for individuals that are less than 3 feet 6" tall.
2. Review the evaluation and driver training results in the Strowmatt Rehab Vehicle.
3. Review the history of vehicle modification choices that resulted in the final conversion.
4. Describe the problems and solutions that were addressed collaboratively with static and in-motion fitting sessions.
5. Discuss what was learned and review the importance of working collaboratively with all appropriate parties including vocational rehabilitation and family members. 

*Current CDRS' & DRPs please refer to policy 403 for educational activity and contact hour information. Attendance for the entire session is required to earn ADED Contact Hours. 

ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education.  

Vehicle Modification Session - Collebuilt Systems
Live, Virtual | October 22, 2026 | 4:00 PM ET | .5 ADED Contact Hours | Complimentary, Members Only 
Registration will close 24 hours prior to the start of the session

These sessions provide an opportunity for a dealer and a CDRS to share a solution to a complex and challenging driver rehab and mobility situation. 
Each Vehicle Modification Session is a stand-alone 30-minute event. To earn the contact hours, the participant must attend live for the entire 30 minutes. 

Presented by: Sean Petersen & Jill Sclease

Description of presentation
High-tech driving example - Foot steering. Demonstrating the ability to create the ability to meet a very unique need through cooperation of a knowledgeable vendor and cdrs. 

Learning Objectives 

• Dealer CDRC relationship
• Best practices
• Navigating a unique high tech evaluation
• What is foot steering 

*Current CDRS' & DRPs please refer to policy 403 for educational activity and contact hour information. Attendance for the entire session is required to earn ADED Contact Hours. 
ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education.  

Florida Chapter Meeting October 15, 2026 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET | Live-Virtual, Online | Members Only

Schedule (subject to change)

12:00-12:10 pm – Brief introductions of FLHSMV team.
12:10-12:40 pm – Allow team members from the FL Highway Safety Medical Review Board present to CDRS' within the state on how to best handle MRB clients on how the medical review process works.
12:40-1:00 pm – Allow for driving specialist to ask questions of FLHSMV medical board team. 

All complaints relative to the content, instructor, and registration procedures are to be directed to the ADED executive office: 200 1st Ave NW #505 Hickory NC 28601 or via email [email protected].  

ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education. 

Connection & Conversations 

October 8, 2026 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM ET | Registration closes at 5 PM ET on 10/6/2026

Complimentary Event - open to ADED Members who provide driver rehab services. 

After registration, go to the contents tab to submit a topic for discussion. Please note, submission will close 48 hours prior to an event. 

Join us for an informal, unscripted session designed to spark meaningful conversation among driver rehabilitation specialists. Whether you’re seeking connection, clarity, or perspective, you’re not alone—many peers share the same successes, challenges, and frustrations.

Participants are encouraged to exchange practical tips, insights, and, most importantly, support one another on items related to driver rehab practice. Open to both newcomers and seasoned professionals, these discussions provide a space to ask questions, share experiences, and explore real-world challenges together.

If you’re looking for candid dialogue, spontaneous discussion, and a lecture-free environment, this is the place to be. Come ready to engage, collaborate, and benefit from shared experiences and peer-driven learning. No contact hours offered. 

Once you register, you have the opportunity to submit your driver rehab practice questions. 

Driver Rehabilitation Around the World - Panel Discussion 

October 7, 2026 | 9:00-11:00 AM ET | Live-Virtual, Online | 2 ADED Contact Hours | Members: $35 | Non-Members $70

Moderated by the ADED Research Committee - Registration closes October 5, 2026 at 5 PM ET

Abstract: Driver rehabilitation specialists come from a variety of backgrounds and work with people of all ages and abilities who are exploring transportation solutions as drivers or passengers with special needs as well as those who are aging. Driver Rehabilitation Specialists are responsible for conducting a thorough evaluation of a clients' abilities and limitations (this sometimes involves referrals to other providers), providing driver remediation and training, assisting with navigating the driver licensing process, and working closely with mobility equipment dealers to achieve optimum vehicle fit. A driver rehabilitation specialist's location in the world and the local culture may impact the processes and procedures involving clients. Join us for this international panel discussion of commonalities, differences, and challenges to driver rehabilitation services in different countries.   

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss processes and procedures for driver rehabilitation service in different world locations
• Recognize implications of cultural differences on driver rehabilitation
• Develop an understanding of driving and alternative transportation in other regions

Current Panelists (subject to change)

 • Abdullah Alhussanan, Saudi Arabia
• Tina Doherty, Australia
• Justine Guérin, France
• Emily Haffner, United States (moderator)
• Etsuo Horikawa, Japan
• Anne Laird, Netherlands
• Zehava Levin, Israel
• Alyssa Merilees, Canada
• Desmond O'Neill, Ireland
• Mark Tant, Belgium 
• Anuraj Varshney, United Kingdom
• Penina Weiss, Israel

Registration confirmation and payment receipts are e-mailed to the attendee. All cancellations for live-virtual events must be made in writing to the ADED Executive Office by September 24, 2026; a 20% handling fee will be charged. Refunds will not be issued after this date or for “no-shows.” Partial refunds will not be granted. ADED reserves the right to modify content, timetable, change speakers, or cancel events due to unforeseen/unavoidable circumstances at any time. If ADED cancels an event, a full refund will be provided to registrants. ADED does not offer refunds because of technological issues, should the ADED experience a platform outage, attendees will be provided an appropriate credit.  All complaints relative to the content, instructor, and registration procedures are to be directed to the ADED executive office: 200 1st Ave NW #505 Hickory NC 28601 or via email [email protected] 

ADED's Education Code of Conduct applies to this and all ADED education.  

This area houses numerous resources for the field of driver rehabilitation.