Driving Cessation and Alternative Transportation: The Challenges and Opportunities

Course Description:

Occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals play an important role in helping seniors adjust to driving cessation and use of alternative transportation. This presentation provides foundational knowledge about driving and the use of alternative transportation among seniors in North America. Participants will learn about assessment and intervention tools that can be used to assist seniors transitioning to alternative transportation. Through the presentation and observation of a role play, participants will learn about key strategies to use when having these potentially challenging conversations with seniors.

Target Audience

This course is well-suited for occupational therapists and certified driving rehabilitation specialists with a special interest in helping seniors transition to alternative transportation when they are no longer safe to drive.

Education Level

Introductory: Course content is appropriate for practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter who are seeking evidence-based knowledge of the topic with a focus on clinical application.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Conceptualize North American trends for seniors related to driving and alternative transportation.
• Describe the role of occupational therapy in transitioning clients from driving to driving cessation and alternative transportation.
• Explain key communication strategies to help clients and their family members accept and transition from driving to driving cessation and alternative transportation

AOTA Classification Codes

Category 1: Domain of OT – Occupations/IADL
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process – Approaches to intervention

Completion Requirements

0.1 AOTA CEUs (1 Contact Hour for State of Florida Occupational Therapy practitioners) will be awarded upon a successful completion of a multiple choice post-test. Participants will be able to print a certificate of completion after completing a short course evaluation in addition to the post-test. The UF Occupational Therapy Department will enter the Contact Hour into the CEBroker database for Florida licensed occupational therapy practitioners: Tracking #20-618349.

Instructional Methods

The learner will view a streaming video presentation, reference PowerPoint® slides, and take a multiple choice post-test.