Driving Mobility to hold driving assessment seminars at the Occupational Therapy Show
Driving Mobility, the charity that coordinates ‘fitness to drive’ and mobility equipment assessment centres for the Department for Transport, will be offering CPD seminars on its exhibition stand at the OT Show.
The seminars will take place on stand B55 on 27 and 28 November 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham.
Driving Mobility’s CPD schedule includes ‘Hubs Mobility Advice Service – how do we keep connected in the community?’, presented by Maisie Casey, RDAC Manager, Business Operations, will take place on 27 and November from 10.30am to 10.45am.
Operated by Driving Mobility, the Hubs Mobility Advice Service advises on accessible transport solutions that enable people to stay connected with their community and beyond, especially when driving is not an option.
Hubs aims to do this through encouraging and enabling older drivers to consider a driving retirement plan; providing guidance on inclusive public transport options; signposting to local partners such as community transport schemes; travel ‘befriending’ and ‘buddying’ services; providing information on the legal rights of disabled passengers, and offering advice on appropriate mobility equipment.
Learning outcomes include attendees gain insight into how the Hubs Mobility Advice Service works with healthcare professionals to improve awareness of transport and travel options for clients with restricted mobility. The session will also explore how the Driver Retirement Plan is a working tool that can help avoid the trauma of driving cessation.
Its second seminar, ‘The Driving Assessment Experience’, presented by Dominic Hibbin, RDAC Assessment Manager and ADI, and Rebecca Houlden, RDAC Assessment Manager and OT, will be held on 27 and 28 November from 12.30pm to 12.45pm.
Assessment Managers from the local Driving Mobility centre, operated by RDAC in Solihull, will provide an overview of what clients can expect when attending a driving assessment.
Learning outcomes include OT delegates gaining a greater understanding of what a driving assessment is, where to access driving assessment services, roles within a driving assessment service, and adaptations and equipment.
Finally, ‘The role of the OT in driving assessment and outdoor mobility’, presented by Dominic Hibbin, RDAC Assessment Manager and ADI, and Rebecca Houlden, RDAC Assessment Manager and OT, takes place on 27 and 28 November from 2.30pm to 2.45pm.
The CPD session will outline the role of occupational therapists in driving assessment and outdoor mobility.
Learning outcomes include OT delegates gaining a greater understanding of the role of an OT in driving assessment and outdoor mobility, assessing physical and cognitive ability, and medical fitness to drive.
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