ADED eLearning
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This 2-hour course will connect the clinical and behind-the-wheel evaluation outcomes to assist the driver rehabilitation specialist on how to modify their training approaches for behind-the-wheel intervention based on the client’s evaluation outcomes and individualized needs. Training approaches for different symptoms and diagnoses that raise special concerns for driving will be discussed to assist with developing a client based plan of care. Best practice for documentation and communication with the client and other professionals will be discussed. This course will review the strategies discussed in the previous workshop for intervention; such as re-evaluation, driver cessation, potential plan of care for training, and how to determine if training is not appropriate.
Objectives:
- Recognize evidence-based training approaches and compensatory strategies to remediate common cognitive perceptual deficits related to neuro based injuries (TBI)
- Understand BTW training techniques that may help address cognitive perceptual difficulties for clients with learning disabilities.
- Understand BTW training techniques that may help address compensatory strategies for age related changes.
- Understand potential outcomes of training and use of objective re-assessment to ensure progression of driving skill development or determine when training should be terminated.
- Build skills to develop an intervention plan for clients presenting with cognitive-perceptual difficulties.
Amanda Plourde
COTA/L, CDI, CDRS
Amanda Plourde is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified Driving Instructor, and Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist with 26 years of experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and 19 years of experience working in the field of driver rehabilitation providing clinical and behind-the-wheel evaluation and training. She graduated 1993 from the New Hampshire Technical College in Claremont, NH and received her standard driver education certificate through Keene State College in 2000.
Amanda is Vice President of NETSEA, and serves on their conference development committee and is one of the Northeast ADED chapter representatives on that board. Amanda is currently the President of the Northeast ADED chapter. She is a AAA Driver Improvement Program Certified Instructor. She served on the AOTA driving and community mobility specialty certification committee from 2004-2005.
Amanda has presented at many local NETSEA, ADTSEA, AOTA and national ADED workshops and conferences, and has presented to Occupational Therapy programs at the University of New Hampshire, University of New England and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She also recently assisted with hosting NMEDA’s 7-hour CAMS workshop, in Portland ME.
Amanda joined the outpatient neuro-rehab team at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital in April 2014. Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital provides a comprehensive medically based driving program including sedan and van driver evaluation, training, post adaptive equipment inspections and educational services to people of all ages and abilities to promote independence through mobility.
