ADED eLearning
This is a 1.5 contact hour course. However we view driving, there is no doubt it is the preferred method of community mobility for many individuals. So what happens when changes associated with aging interfere with the ability to drive? For many individuals, driving cessation is a one-time event that is imposed upon them and therefore, the newly retired driver could experience anger, grief, depression, and may not accept their new role as a non driver. Many times, a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (DRS) is involved in this one-time “no driving” decision. But what if a DRS could take a positive, preventative approach to driving cessation? What if driving cessation could be viewed as a normal life event, just like retirement from work? In this presentation, experiences will be shared with developing and hosting driving cessation groups for well-elderly drivers over the age of 65 in the hopes of encouraging the normalization of driving cessation.
Learning Objectives:
After viewing this training, the attendee will be able to:
Understand driving cessation and its affect on the aging population
Describe the current body of literature surrounding the topic of driving cessation
Interpret conceptual models and apply them to the topic of driving cessation
Create and implement driving cessation groups to encourage the normalization of driver retirement
Amy Brzuz, OTD, OTR/L
Amy Brzuz, OTD, OTR/L received her Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate/OTD from Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2014. She is currently the Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree Program at Gannon University, is the Current Program Chair (MSOT and ppOTD) and Past Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. She has presented and published in the field of driver rehabilitation. She was awarded the 2004 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie Clinician of the Year.
