Engaging Mobility Podcast

Elin Schold Davis of AOTA is the perfect guest to bring us background as well as the most up to date information about Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. She talks with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy about perceptions of driving evaluations and the benefit of having open discussions about driving abilities. The media campaign is December 6-10th and the goal is to involve m

Dr. Lodha joins Dr. Cassidy to discuss her latest research on the effects of motor and cognitive impairment on driving and mobility. Dr. Lodha's research focuses on adults over the age of 65, looking at people who have had a stroke as well as older adults without a medical condition. She discusses intriguing findings about fluctuations in performance and prediction of cognitiv

In this episode Terri and Susie discuss the GRID (Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving). This is a resource for occupational therapy practitioners to address driving with clients in their clinical setting. This brief primer has tips and practical information for using the GRID. You can access the GRID for free at www.adaptivemobility.thinkific.com. Scroll to page two under Al

Dr. Anne Dickerson joins Dr. Cassidy and Susie to discuss the older driver safety programs that she has been involved with. These projects are funded by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and materials can be adapted for use in other states. She encourages OT's to get involved in their state programs!Dr. Anne [email protected] Awarded E

Dr. Terri Cassidy is the interviewee for this episode! We are sharing an interview that aired on the radio show Senior Talk, hosted by Greg Coopman of Heartfelt Care at Home. Dr. Cassidy shares her perspective about occupational therapy driving evaluations as well as the new program at Health Promotion Partners, Aging Well by Design.

Dr. Miriam Monahan, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI joins Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy to discuss occupational therapy expertise for driver training. We discuss the role of executive function in visual search and discusses cases that demonstrate this. Dr. Monahan describes how the Drive Focus app can help individuals gain skills in this area.Dr. Miriam Monahan, is an occupational t

Susan Pierce, OTR, SCDCM, CDRS is known and loved by driving rehabilitation specialists around the country. As the kick-off to Season Three, Susan Pierce shares her thoughts about her career and the field of driver rehabilitation with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. As the founder of Adaptive Mobility Services, Susan has trained hundreds of occupational therapists in their

Abray Stillson, Program Advisor for AARP Driver Safety, shares exciting news about CarFit with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. Virtual CarFit courses are going on now, just in time for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.For more information please visit https://www.car-fit.org/ and click on the link for Virtual Workshop.

Elin Schol Davis, of AOTA, discusses Older Driver Safety Awareness Week with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. She gives background about the week, ideas for ways to participate, and shares her great perspective on older adults and driving decisions.For more information on Older Driver Safety Awareness Week please visit https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/Older-Driver-Safe