Driving Evaluation Part of a Rehabilitation Program

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Byline: Susan Frissell

Many of us dread the day when we may have to give up driving due to age, ill health or disability. For most of us being able to drive a car represents independence and freedom. Driving not only enables us to get to the places we want and need to go, it's an activity we have performed for much of our lives. There may come a time though, when our ability to drive safely will be affected by changes in our physical, emotional and/or mental condition.

To assist drivers, their families and their physician in making the difficult decision to give up driving, there are driver rehabilitation programs. According to Jillian Dworak, occupationl therapist …