Elin Schold Davis of AOTA is the perfect guest to bring us background as well as the most up to date information about Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. She talks with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy about perceptions of driving evalua

Cognitive and Motor Impacts on Driving and Mobility

Nov 2nd, 2021 31m 9s

Dr. Lodha joins Dr. Cassidy to discuss her latest research on the effects of motor and cognitive impairment on driving and mobility. Dr. Lodha's research focuses on adults over the age of 65, looking at people who have had a stroke as well as o

GRID: Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving

Oct 1st, 2021 24m 37s

In this episode Terri and Susie discuss the GRID (Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving). This is a resource for occupational therapy practitioners to address driving with clients in their clinical setting. This brief primer has tips and pr

Older Driver Safety Programs: Joining Forces

Sep 1st, 2021 38m 31s

Dr. Anne Dickerson joins Dr. Cassidy and Susie to discuss the older driver safety programs that she has been involved with. These projects are funded by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and materials can be adap

OT and Driving: Health Promotion Partners

Aug 1st, 2021 28m 12s

Dr. Terri Cassidy is the interviewee for this episode! We are sharing an interview that aired on the radio show Senior Talk, hosted by Greg Coopman of Heartfelt Care at Home. Dr. Cassidy shares her perspective about occupational therapy driving

Funding Options for Adaptive Driving Equipment

Jul 2nd, 2021 29m 26s

Drive Focus: Improving Visual Search Skills for Driving

Jun 2nd, 2021 55m 29s

Dr. Miriam Monahan, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI joins Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy to discuss occupational therapy expertise for driver training. We discuss the role of executive function in visual search and discusses cases that demonstrat

OT and Driving: Advice from a Legend

May 1st, 2021 42m 20s

Susan Pierce, OTR, SCDCM, CDRS is known and loved by driving rehabilitation specialists around the country. As the kick-off to Season Three, Susan Pierce shares her thoughts about her career and the field of driver rehabilitation with Susie Tou

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: CarFit Virtual Events

Dec 4th, 2020 23m 54s

Abray Stillson, Program Advisor for AARP Driver Safety, shares exciting news about CarFit with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. Virtual CarFit courses are going on now, just in time for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.For more informa

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Discussion with Elin Schold Davis

Dec 3rd, 2020 28m 9s

Elin Schol Davis, of AOTA, discusses Older Driver Safety Awareness Week with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. She gives background about the week, ideas for ways to participate, and shares her great perspective on older adults and drivin

Driving Simulators: Best use in a clinic

Nov 2nd, 2020 47m 56s

Dr. Johnell Brooks shares her knowledge about the use of driving simulators with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. She discusses simulators as part of occupational therapy practice and how to avoid simulator sickness for your clients.John

OT Driver Rehabilitation: Life changing options to get you back on the road

Oct 1st, 2020 33m 44s

Susie Touchinsky, owner of Adaptive Mobility Services, is the guest rather than the host of this episode. She and Dr. Terri Cassidy discuss stories of a few clients who had thought that they could no longer drive and whose lives were changed wh

Mobility For All: The influence of transportation on equity

Aug 28th, 2020 38m 20s

Angel Bond, Mobility Manager for Boulder County, Colorado, discusses her award winning program Mobility For All with Dr. Terri Cassidy. She describes why she sees transportation as key to equity and what she and her team are doing to make servi

Driving after Stroke: Treatment ideas for general practice occupational therapists

Jul 31st, 2020 40m 1s

Dr. Neha Lodha discusses her research at Colorado State University’s Movement Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Lab with Dr. Terri Cassidy. She shares her research results about the importance of rehabilitation therapy to regain motor control and

Building Independence: OT's working in public transportation

Jul 3rd, 2020 31m 6s

Occupational Therapists Catherine Flemming and Amy Raphael discuss their role at the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Cassidy. They discuss the benefits of introducing seniors and individuals wit

Free rides for seniors and other creative transportation options

Jun 1st, 2020 46m 5s

Jessica Sandgren, Mayor Pro Tem for the city of Thornton Colorado, speaks with Dr. Terri Cassidy about transportation programs in the city. She begins with an update related to COVID-19 and then discusses Thornton’s focus on transportation opti

MyndYou: Using daily activity data to detect subtle changes in cognitive functioning

Apr 30th, 2020 37m 43s

Shira Greenstone and Mary Lea Habegger speak with Susie Touchinsky about a revolutionary system for early detection of cognitive changes in older adults. Mynd You is a platform that was developed to be used by occupational therapists working wi

Travel Training and Mobility Management: Ways that seniors can safely increase their travel distances

Mar 18th, 2020 38m 54s

Lisa Bitzer and Susan Unger discuss the transportation services that are available through Via Mobility. They discuss how this non-profit organization is able orient participants to the transportation options that are available for their partic

Exploring AARP Driver Safety Programs

Mar 2nd, 2020 23m 41s

Al Crosby, Pennsylvania state coordinator for Driver Safety Programs with AARP, speaks with Susie Touchinsky to highlight a few of the driver safety programs that AARP supports. We are introduced their new workshop Smart DriverTEK as well as lo

Comprehensive Driver Evaluations: What are they? How do they help?

Feb 5th, 2020 28m 31s

We begin Season 2 with an interview of Dr. Terri Cassidy by Greg Coopman of Senior Talk. Dr. Cassidy shares details about older driver evaluations and how we can help keep older drivers safe and mobile.

Alternative Transportation: City and Rural Options

Dec 6th, 2019 25m 44s

Dave Somers of Envida discusses urban and rural transportation options, including door through door and fixed route services.

Driving Discussions with Doctors: Why don't they happen more?

Nov 8th, 2019 29m

Dr. Marian Betz speaks to Terri Cassidy about her research on discussions between patients and physicians about driving. She discusses how older adults would like to handle discussions about driver safety and some barriers that arise. She also

Planning for the Road Ahead: It's not too early to start!

Oct 10th, 2019 28m 30s

Anne Dickerson speaks with Susie Touchinsky and Terri Cassidy about her latest project through NHTSA. She has overseen the creation of two public information videos that address transportation planning in a way that is positive and inviting. Th

CarFit: How well does your vehicle fit you?

Sep 5th, 2019 30m 41s

Do you know the best way to adjust your mirrors to eliminate blind spots? Are you aware that the recommendation for hand position on the steering wheel has changed? Listen to this conversation with Maile Gray of Drive Smart Colorado to learn mo

Mobility As A Service: Exploring options for an aging population

Jul 31st, 2019 26m 37s

Sheryl Gross-Glaser of the Community Transportation Association of America discusses the importance of transportation to having a full life, mobility management, and mobility as a service. She shares with us a vision of being able to find trans

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