The Impact of Disability on Driving 2026

March 9-13, 2026 | 6 PM ET - 9:15 PM ET | Live-Virtual Online | 15 ADED Contact Hours
Early bird rate Member $450 / Non-member $900 until 2/9/26 5 PM ET
After 2/9/26 Member $550 / Non-member $1100

• This is a live-virtual, multi-day course conducted over five consecutive evenings for a total of 15 ADED contact hours.
• Attendees join the live-virtual event via ADED eLearning to engage in the learning event. 
• Attendees will have access to the content and session recordings until April 13, 2026. 
• The course notebook will be provided in a digital format one week prior to the course. 
• Attendees will have access to an online discussion board to communicate with instructors and other attendees during the week of the course. 
• Current CDRS and DRPs - attendance live for the duration of all sessions is required to earn 15 ADED Contact Hours.*

Registration is limited and closes 5 PM ET on 3/2/2026. 

Abstract

This ADED course explores various medical conditions and disabilities that can affect an individual's ability to drive safely. It covers acquired, congenital, developmental, progressive conditions focusing on their impact on driving skills. The course also delves into commonly used clinical assessments, adaptive training approaches, and adaptive equipment used in driver rehabilitation for these conditions. This course provides essential knowledge for evaluating and supporting individuals with medical conditions who wish to drive or continue driving.

Target audience:

• driving educators seeking foundational knowledge for the driver rehabilitation specialization
• healthcare generalist practitioners needing to understand the connection between medical conditions and driving
• individuals referring to a driver rehabilitation program

Goals/Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between various types of medical conditions and disabilities that impact driving.
• Identify common symptoms of the medical conditions and their specific effects on driving ability.
• Define clinical assessments used to determine fitness to drive.
• Evaluate adaptive approaches and equipment used for various medical conditions in driver rehabilitation.
• Analyze the importance of individualized assessment and ongoing monitoring for drivers with medical conditions.

Presented by Lea Bertoni, MS, OTR/L, CDRS & Tara Luther, LDI, OTR/L, CDRS

Thank you sponsors!

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 Feb. 27, 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 eLearning@aded.net

*Current CDRS' & DRPs please refer to policy 403 for educational activity and maximum contact hours.
To use this course for ADED credentials maintenance, attendance live for the duration of all virtual sessions is required to earn 15 ADED Contact Hours. 

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

This course has been approved by The Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT) for 15 contact hours or 1.5 CEU's.