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What to Expect from Adaptable Driving

At Adaptable Driving, we offer a comprehensive and personalized driving evaluation that includes time spent in-vehicle to directly observe and assess your real driving potential.

Adaptable Therapy Services is a local, woman owned, family business. Our team of professionals work hard to evaluate and drive with you in your community.

What is a Driver Evaluation?

A Driver Evaluation with Adaptable Driving is performed by a skilled licensed Occupational or Physical Therapist from our team and includes 3 main steps.
Step 1

We perform a full and comprehensive evaluation of an individual including testing of physical abilities, sensation, movement, memory and driving readiness.

Step 2

Following the evaluation, a behind the wheel assessment may be completed in our specialized driving vehicle.

Step 3

Review and discussion of outcomes related to an individual’s fitness to drive including any next steps.

Evaluation Process

Step 1

Clinical Evaluation

The first step to any driving assessment is a clinical evaluation. We perform this in your home or community. We review your medical and driving history and proceed with a variety of tests to assess your function and determine if you are ready and able to be in the driver’s seat. Testing includes meeting state vision requirements, visual motor skills, visual tracking, physical movement and strength, memory, concentration, and problem solving. We also include driving knowledge tests to ensure understanding of road rules and signs.
Step 2

Behind the Wheel

Behind-the-Wheel: Our clinical testing helps guide our professionals on next steps. If you are able and ready to perform driving, we will perform a behind the wheel assessment. Using our company driving rehab car, you will drive both familiar and unfamiliar routes in your community so we can evaluate your driving abilities.
Step 3

Review and Planning

After the clinical and behind the wheel evaluation are complete, we will have a conversation with you and your care team or family. We will go over our recommendations and next steps.

Our recommendations center around fitness to drive and can include: ready to resume or continue driving, driver training required or driving retirement.

These steps may include:

  • Additional Driver Training for safety, problem solving or use of new equipment in the vehicle.
  • Re-assessment at set intervals due to progressive medical conditions or report of medical changes.
  • Prescribing adaptive vehicle controls and working with clients and vendors to ensure proper setup.
  • Support for families and individuals when driving retirement/cessation is recommended.

Our Driving Car and Features

Our Car

Our vehicles can be operated in a standard mode or modified to add safety features and adaptive controls to meet client’s needs. This allows us to complete comprehensive Driver Evaluations for all populations including those facing medical challenges. This can include individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, Nervous system changes, Stroke, Parkinson’s, Neuropathy, Dementia/Mild Cognitive Impairments, Amputations, Cerebral Palsy and many other conditions.

Adaptive Controls/ Modified controls

Our Adaptive vehicles allow our staff to setup the client for success using a variety of steering wheel adaptations, hand controls, left foot accelerators, secondary control switches, mirrors and training on vehicle control devices such as adaptive cruise control. Your evaluator also has controls on their side for braking and using the gas to allow a safe evaluation and training environment.

Specialty Services

Senior Driver Evaluations

If you show any of these changes or other characteristics, you may benefit from a driving evaluation with Adaptable Driving:
  • Slower reaction time
  • Shorter attention span
  • Lagging reflexes
  • Stiff joints or weak muscles
  • Poor eyesight
  • Diminished night vision
  • Hearing problems
  • Poor decision-making skills
  • Forgetfulness
  • Drowsiness or medication effects
  • Increase in accidents or near misses
  • Physical impairments
  • Recent major medical illnesses or events
  • Increased anxiety and agitation
  • Frequent falls
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Adaptive Driver Evaluations

Our adaptive driver evaluation is intended for individuals who need to be assessed for adaptive equipment or driving techniques. This could include individuals with:
  • Physical Impairments
  • Amputation
  • Neuropathy/Sensory Loss
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Hemiparesis
  • Stroke
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Chronic Pain
  • Neck and Back Impairments
  • Anxiety
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Adaptive Driver Training

Following a driving evaluation additional training may be recommended for:
  • Left hand controls
  • Right hand controls
  • Left foot accelerator
  • Mirror and Visual Training Techniques
  • Anxiety reduction techniques
  • Navigation planning
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Testimonials

I found Julia online while trying to figure out how to get hand controls installed in my car. I have Cerebral Palsy and have been driving with my legs since I learned how to drive, but I should have had hand controls from the start. After years of hurting myself to drive, I finally took the next step. I was nervous, but Julia made the process so smooth and easy. She helped me decide which equipment was right for me and helped quell my fears during the practice and learning process. I can't recommend her more for anyone looking for an expert on adaptive driving.

Dom

I was extremely nervous to get behind the wheel after experiencing a traumatic brain injury, but Adaptable Therapy Services was the perfect choice to get me going! Julia, who is an OT, reviewed my past health history and ensured that everything was in place for my assessment. Her kindness, and expertise really made me feel comfortable in trusting her through this experience. I highly recommend Adaptable Therapy!

Aja M.

Julia was fantastic as my Occupational Therapist testing, training and guiding us through the process of teaching and equipping me for hand controls and the ability to drive again! Patient, kind, professional and always prepared, Julia is the BEST!!! Highly, Highly Recommended!!!! Thank You Julia!!!

Mel B.

Excellent company with fantastic customer service. Highly recommend!

Gary L.

Julia is a thoughtful and caring OT driver rehabilitation specialist who offers exceptional care from the comfort of your home!

Susie Touchinsky, OT, CDRS

5+ years after my stroke, what was most important to me to getting back on the road was both rebuilding my confidence behind the wheel as well as practicing and relearning the fundamentals of driving that I had not worked on in years and working with Julia gave me both of those things ( in a much shorter time than I expected). Working with Julia has been one of the most important parts of my overall recovery to getting back to my pre injury self. Thank you again for everything Julia!

David T.

I had a great experience with Julia. As terrified as i was, Julia made it very comfortable and nonthreatening. Would recommend it to anyone requiring evaluation for driving.

Sandra W.

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Providing Adaptable Driving and Senior Driver Evaluations in Georgia

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