Driving Rehabilitation

Driving rehabilitation assesses fitness to drive after injury or illness with specialised CDRS certification. The session covers cognitive driving assessment (Useful Field of View, Trail Making, OT-DORA), on-road evaluation protocols, adaptive driving equipment (hand controls, pedal extensions, steering knobs), driving after stroke and TBI, dementia and driving decision-making, and Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) credentialing. Discussion addresses age and driving (IIHS senior-driver report), seizure disorders and state driving regulations, vision and driving, autonomous-vehicle disability accommodation, US vs EU vs Asian frameworks, and ethical considerations in clinician reporting.