Case Study: Driving and Parkinson's Disease

Course Description:

Through a case study, this course will provide an example of a comprehensive driving evaluation for an individual with Parkinson’s disease. Participants will learn how to utilize clinical findings to interpret on road driving performance while taking into account the individual’s context and environment when making fitness to drive recommendations. In addition, participants will be introduced to intervention strategies that may support individuals with Parkinson’s disease to continue to drive.

Target Audience

This course is well-suited for occupational therapists and certified driving rehabilitation specialists with a special interest in meeting the driving needs of individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Education Level

Intermediate: Course content is appropriate for practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competition application of the subject matter.

Learning Objectives

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

• Identify the components of a comprehensive driving evaluation for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
• Define seven driving errors and understand how they inform the global rating scale.
• Synopsize clinical findings and how those inform fitness to drive decisions.
• Synthesize how targeted interventions may potentially help compensate for deficits in driving abilities.

 AOTA Classification Codes

Category 1: Domain of OT – Occupation/ IADLs
Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process – Approaches to intervention

Intermediate: Course content is appropriate for practitioners with a general working knowledge of current practice trends and literature related to the subject matter. Focus is on increasing understanding and competition application of the subject matter.

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: Florida CE Broker Tracking #20-618345.

Disclosure Statement: The instructor has informed the Department of Occupational Therapy the she has no financial or non-financial interest in any product, instrument, device, service, or material discussed during her presentation.

Instructional Methods

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