We are excited to be joined by Susie Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS, an occupational therapist who is also a certified driving rehab specialist. Have you ever worked with a patient who has sustained a life altering injury but wants or needs to return to driving independently and you aren’t quite sure if they are ready for that? That is where Susie comes in. She brings her expertise as an occupational therapist and looks at the entire person to determine what is safe, if any adaptive equipment is needed, or if ultimately they are not safe to get behind the wheel. She discusses all of this and more. 

Resources:

Facebook: Driving Rehab for the OT:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OTDrivingRehab

Facebook: Adaptive Mobility Services:

https://www.facebook.com/drivingOT

Website: https://adaptivemobility.thinkific.com/

Podcast: OT Driving with Susie:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2JVIBs7fdva9nCOPSJfSRR

Directories:

·     Adaptive Mobility https://adaptivemobility.com/ot-driver-rehabilitation-specialist-directory/

·     AOTA aota.org

·     ADED aded.net

Guest Full Name Including Credentials:

Susie is an occupational therapist & certified driver rehabilitation specialist and owner of Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC. She offers extensive clinical and professional knowledge with over 20 years of experience as an OT & driver rehab specialist. In her private practice, Susie loves working with clients to support their highest and safest level of engagement in mobility and teaching other occupational therapists how to become driver rehab specialists. She has volunteered for over 10 years with CarFit, serving as a CarFit instructor and the Pennsylvania CarFit Coordinator. She is a published author, adjunct professor, lecturer, podcaster and mentor. 

In short, Susie is a self-proclaimed driving geek who uses her training to live her mission of providing exceptional care for all drivers and education for occupational therapy practitioners.