Driving and community mobility

Abstract

Attention to driving and community mobility is a growing area of concern due to the implications across the life span, association to occupational engagement, and relevance to other organizational entities (see Appendix B). The skills, knowledge base, and scope of practice of occupational therapy enhanced by additional training in driver rehabilitation place the profession of occupational therapy in the forefront of driving and community mobility services. The focus on injury prevention, engagement in occupation, and the intervention strategies used in driver rehabilitation and community mobility services are consistent with the Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy (AOTA, 1995) and, therefore, warrant attention in all areas of occupational therapy practice.