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🎓 That’s a wrap on another incredible Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training!These OT practitioners showed...
11/08/2025

🎓 That’s a wrap on another incredible Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training!

These OT practitioners showed up ready to learn, grow, and step into a specialty practice area that’s so needed in our communities.

Over the last three days, they’ve gained the skills, clinical reasoning, and hands-on experience. Now they’re ready to offer behind-the-wheel services, support driving retirement, and bring driver rehabilitation knowledge into every setting they work in. (With the appropriate equipment and insurance, of course. 😉)

This workshop was unique because some of these OTs are already working for my brilliant OT colleague and friend, Terri Cassidy, so I know they’ll have ongoing mentorship and guidance as they provide services to Coloradans.

I’m so proud of these practitioners and so grateful to be part of their journey. 💚🛻

To join us for a future behind-the-wheel training, send me a message or check out the link in the comments.

Thank you again Terri Cassidy and Fitness to Drive. I LOVED working with this group of OTs!

I spent the day in the Rocky Mountains, teaching driver rehabilitation and connecting with occupational therapists...Ser...
11/07/2025

I spent the day in the Rocky Mountains, teaching driver rehabilitation and connecting with occupational therapists...

Seriously — what could be better?! 🏔️ 🚙

The Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training is my absolute favorite workshop to teach.

It’s hands-on, FUNctional, practical, and builds confidence and competence in every clinician who attends.

These clinicians are incredible and I’m grateful for the opportunity to teach them.

My next hands-on, behind-the-wheel workshop will be in March in Pennsylvania.

Send me a message if you’re curious about changing lanes in your career and becoming an OT Driver Rehab Specialist.

OTs on the waitlist for the hands-on training get the best price and priority access to the limited spots. Simply send me a message to join! I’ll get back to you once I’m back home in Pennsylvania.

Huge shout out to my friend Terri Cassidy, Fitness to Drive to Drive bringing Adaptive Mobility Services out for this Part 2 training!

🏔️Hello from the Rocky Mountains!What fuels me? It’s this:→ A group of OT practitioners, eager to learn→ A full day of...
11/06/2025

🏔️Hello from the Rocky Mountains!

What fuels me? It’s this:

→ A group of OT practitioners, eager to learn
→ A full day of hands-on work with adaptive vehicles
→ Conversations that remind me why OT and driving are such a powerful combo

Day 1 of the Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training in is complete!

These workshops fill my tank in the best way.

We covered some big topics today:

✔️ Position of readiness
✔️ Cueing from the instructor seat
✔️ Vision strategies
✔️ Physical interventions
✔️ Vehicle emergency management
✔️ Driving route planning
✔️ Comprehensive driving evaluations
✔️ The value of clinical assessments
✔️ The value of OT & driving
✔️ Non-equipment driving evaluations

I can’t wait for Day 2!

If you’ve ever participated in a Part 2 workshop, share your favorite part in the comments.



Fitness to Drive a big shout out and thank you for hosting us!

👀 Giving OT students a peek into the world of a driver rehabilitation specialist. I love connecting with OT students. Th...
11/03/2025

👀 Giving OT students a peek into the world of a driver rehabilitation specialist.

I love connecting with OT students. They’re passionate, curious, impact-driven, and the future of our profession!

Here’s what the OT students at Alvernia University learned about last month:

☑️ Roles of the generalist OT vs driver rehab specialist
☑️ The motor and cognitive tests within a driving risk assessment
☑️ Applying what they learned to a neurological diagnosis

Then, to translate knowledge into practice, we dove into case studies!

When they start their fieldwork rotations and jobs, I hope they’ll draw from this experience and understand how to address driving at every stage of rehabilitation — just like any other IADL.

Of course, after they have some experience as OTs, I would LOVE to see some of these students specialize and take clients on the road!

OTs who address driving are 🚙

If you’re interested in taking your OT practice out of the hospital rooms and bathrooms and onto the road, send me a message!

Thank you, Amanda Stilianos, OTD, MS,OTR/L, CDP, for the invite to Alvernia University!

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Teaching about OTs role with driving and the DriveSafety™ simulator at Moravian University was a blast!If you know me, y...
10/28/2025

Teaching about OTs role with driving and the DriveSafety™ simulator at Moravian University was a blast!

If you know me, you know I’m a huge proponent of on-the-road driving assessments and training sessions.

However, sometimes clients aren’t safe to get on the road.

Or, the OT hasn’t specialized in driver rehabilitation and can’t take a client on the road.

These are both circumstances where the DriveSafety driving simulators offer a wonderful solution.

OTs in general practice settings can use these simulators and gather data without leaving the facility.

Simulators can also be used far earlier in the rehabilitation process and motivate clients who want to return to the road.

DriveSafety™ simulators feature the acclaimed SimClinic® library of clinical activities that support progressive functional exercises targeting a client’s underlying sensory, cognitive and/or motor abilities that are required for safe driving. The technology is pretty incredible.

📣 Occupational Therapy programs:
If you need someone to talk about OTs role with driving or introduce the specialty practice area of driver rehabilitation to your students — reach out to me!

Even if I can’t come teach in person, I would love to connect you with online resources and/or a local OT Driver Rehab Specialist!

When a client starts talking about getting behind the wheel again, your brain may scream, “Don’t say the wrong thing!” M...
10/26/2025

When a client starts talking about getting behind the wheel again, your brain may scream, “Don’t say the wrong thing!”

Many OT practitioners have shared that they don’t know how to respond when a client brings this up.

But here’s the truth — you aren’t the person who makes the decision about driving.

You need to know how to respond and what your role is with this important IADL however.

Which is exactly why I created a free CE course: OTs Role with Driving.

I would love to help EVERY OT practitioner in EVERY setting know how to address driving questions and make appropriate referrals for their clients.

Driving is a BIG DEAL for clients (and communities) and should be treated as such.

Enroll in the free course by clicking below, and let me know if you have additional questions!
https://www.rfr.bz/f53bf65

10/24/2025

Join me at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association conference at King’s College TODAY!

The incredible Jennifer Milsovic and I are presenting a preconference on IADLs and Cognition with the BCAT.

🕰️ 8 AM - 11:50 AM

On Saturday, October 25th, come find me during the poster presentations. I’m presenting research on the Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving (GRID). Big shout-out to Anne Dickerson and Terri Cassidy — authors and research contributors.

Exploring Driving Risk Assessment Utility for OT Generalists
📍Alley Center First Floor Hallway
🕰️ 7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

Then, come and tour my OT driver rehabilitation specialist vehicle and check out all the fun equipment that helps me get clients safely back on the road!

Inside the OT Driver Rehab Vehicle: A Tour
📍Kowalski 124
🕰️ 10:30 - 11:20 AM

I LOVE teaching and sharing knowledge with other OTs, OTA, and OT students. Come by and say hi!

The client interviews in this course hit home for a lot of OT practitioners.When clients are willing to share and we pau...
10/19/2025

The client interviews in this course hit home for a lot of OT practitioners.

When clients are willing to share and we pause to listen, we see the REAL value of driving and the opportunity we have to support our clients.

Learn more in the free CE course: OTs Role with Driving
https://www.rfr.bz/fbad7df

10/09/2025

Twice in one week, I had to dig into the research prior to my evaluations to understand unique dx’s.

#1 Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
#2 Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia FTD

Medicine is fascinating.

What has your week been like?

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Adaptive Mobility Services

My Mission: To provide exceptional care for all drivers and education for occupational therapy practitioners

For me, like most others, driving means independence, freedom, and mobility. I greatly respect this and your interest to continue with driving. As an occupational therapist, I understand medical conditions and illnesses, and I am skilled at evaluating and problem-solving solutions to promote independence. As a driver rehabilitation specialist, I understand the skills, knowledge, and activities needed for fitness to drive. By combining both areas of expertise, I support my drivers by identifying patterns of strengths and concerns, problem-solving solutions, and promote engagement in life that matches the abilities of each driver. I believe in partnering with drivers, their physicians, and support systems, to promote the highest, safest, level of travel -whether that be driving, as a passenger, or traveler.

- Susie Touchinsky

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