Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles
PubMed Identifier
16363190
Driving and community mobility
Publication Title
The American journal of occupational therapy: official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Publisher
Published For The American Occupational Therapy Association By Ajot Pub. Co
ISSN
0272-9490
Publication Date
11-2005
Keywords
Automobile Driving, Humans, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, United States
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.
DOI
10.5014/ajot.59.6.666
Volume
59
Issue
6
First Page
666
Last Page
670
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
NSUWorks Citation
Stav, Wendy B; Pierce, Susan; Wheatley, Carol J; and Davis, Elin Schold, "Driving and community mobility" (2005). Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles. 108.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_faculty_articles/108
