Adaptive Mobility Services

06/21/2026

Have you ever wondered what OT practitioners are doing after Part 2?

🤔 Do they get jobs in driver rehab programs?
🤔 Do they start private practices?
🤔 Are they glad they took the hands-on workshop?

Here are a few of the things specialists have shared with me:

“My business has been up and running for about 1 year now, and in that year I was able to transition to PRN at my inpatient rehab job. I have so much more flexibility in my schedule and better work-life balance. I am extremely satisfied and fulfilled with my driving rehab career.”

“I had a private practice for a year and a half but recently transitioned to a job with the Veterans Administration as a Driving Rehab Specialist.”

“I have a successful private practice in TX. Susie is amazing and you will learn a lot of invaluable information.”

“I gained lots of knowledge and on-road skills that were immediately implemented in a private practice that I joined. You’ll love Susie’s course!”

One of my favorite things about this specialty is the flexibility in how you apply it to your career.

→ Some OT practitioners join established programs.
→ Some start businesses.
→ Some build slowly on the side of their full-time job.

But most use the training to make a shift in their career that provides more flexibility, autonomy, and serving clients in a way that’s incredibly fulfilling.

The specialized skills you gain in the Part 2: OT Driver Rehab Specialist Training open doors. Then you get to choose which direction to go.

The next hands-on workshop is September 28 to 30 in Orwigsburg, PA.

If this path has been on your mind, comment WAITLIST below.

I’ll add you to the list for first access and the best price when enrollment opens.

06/20/2026

Join us June 25th for FREE CE!!
(Or watch the replay and still earn CE!)

AOTA, in collaboration with NMEDA, is holding a 3 part series on OT's Role With Driving.

I am excited to be part of this series!

> Part 1 was all about the OT Generalist's role
> Part 2 was an introduction to vehicle modifications
> Part 3 will be all about the OT DRS and team approach to support driving

This 3 part series is FREE for BOTH members and NON members of AOTA!

If you can't attend the live virtual webinar on June 25th, sign up anyway! You will gain access to the recording AND still earn your free CE.

PLUS When you sign up you are telling AOTA that Driving is something OTPs should know more about!

Over 900 OT practitioners signed up for the last live webinar and I’m THRILLEd that so many of you are interested in driving.

Please sign up today!

https://www.rfr.bz/ff00ec6a5

Please share this post with your OTP friends!

THANK YOU!!!!

This webinar represents the third and final session in this series exploring the role of occupational therapy in driving and community mobility.

06/19/2026

I’m SO excited to be in a room full of OT Driver Rehab Specialists! 🚘

There is always more to learn as an OT, especially in a specialty practice area.

I also love getting in a room with other specialists who care about this work as much as I do.

Finding your people inside the greater whole of OT is something special.

We get to geek out about driving, driver rehab, vehicle modifications, and all the details that make other people’s eyes glaze over. We get to learn from each other, swap ideas, and come home better equipped to support our clients. 🤓

That kind of continuing education impacts clinical care and patient outcomes more than any online course could.

So does community.

The specialty practice area orf driver rehab is still very small. Clients all around the country are underserved. It’s one reason I care so much about helping more OT practitioners enter this specialty!

The baby boomers are asking for (ok, demanding!) better care, more options, and more support for staying active and independent after illness or injury. They’re not interested in quietly giving up valued parts of their lives if there is another option.

If driver rehab has been on your mind, reach out anytime. I’m always happy to answer questions and help OT practitioners explore whether this specialty area is the right fit.

Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence
BraunAbility
Cassy Bell Churchill
Trista Windows
Tammy Lynn Phipps

06/17/2026

Celebrating this incredible human!

Nobody wakes up, thinking that one day they might not feel that right foot. Losing sensation into that right leg can really be a game changer for many different reasons….A big one is DRIVING.

So excited to be a small part of your journey!

You mastered the Hand controls and you ACED the PennDOT Driver’s test! Congratulations Tammy! 

06/17/2026

Many OTs feel pulled toward driver rehab, but they don’t think they’re “ready” to specialize.

> You may be interested, but wondering if you know enough.
> Curious, but feeling like the behind-the-wheel piece is a big leap.
> Or thinking, “This sounds amazing… but can I really do this?”

The hesitations are SO normal.

OT practitioners already have a strong clinical foundation for this work. You assess function, safety, cognition, vision, motor skills, and real-life performance every day. What’s missing is the specialty training that helps all of that come together in the context of driving.

That’s why a clear, OT-specific learning pathway is so supportive for OTs.

At Adaptive Mobility Services, “Part 1” teaches OT practitioners how to complete driving risk assessments. “Part 2” builds on that with online education plus hands-on, in-vehicle training.

There’s a big difference between reading about adaptive equipment and actually using it, practicing with it, and learning how to respond in real time.

I hear from OTs all the time who feel nervous about the in-car piece before they start. It’s completely understandable. New practice areas feel scary before they’re familiar. Once you have guidance, repetition, and real practice, your clinical reasoning has a chance to settle in and grow.

One of my favorite parts of this work is seeing where OT practitioners go after specializing.

Some join established driver rehab programs. Some start private practices. Some bring services to communities that have been underserved for a long time.

We share more here about how Adaptive Mobility’s OT-to-DRS training helps OT practitioners grow into this specialty area: https://www.rfr.bz/fe36cc9a2

06/14/2026

Psst… do you want to be in-the-know about the next behind-the-wheel workshop?

Here’s the scoop:

🛻 Waitlist members will have first dibs at seats in the car, AND a special discount

I only have ONE OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training workshop planned this fall.

Plus, we only have five spots available.

So, if you want to learn how to take clients on the road or level up your skills if you’re already in this specialty practice area… this is your chance!

Send me your email address to be added to the waitlist. You’ll get first dibs on the hands-on, behind-the-wheel workshop AND a discount.

06/13/2026

🏡Has this thought ever crossed your mind…
“If my mobile OT/Med B business doesn’t take off… maybe I’ll switch gears and look into driver rehab.”

Pump the brakes!

It doesn’t have to be an either-or situation.

In fact, if you already work with older adults or adults with disabilities in their homes and communities, you’re in the perfect spot to help these clients with driving as well!

They know and trust you.

You help them maintain their independence when possible… or modify tasks as needed.

I know you’re also having hard conversations with your clients and their families when they’re no longer safe to engage in valued occupations.

Driver rehabilitation can be a natural extension of this client relationship.

Start by learning how to complete a driving risk assessment for your clients. Then, if you choose, become an OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and offer on-road assessments and training too.

How far you go with your skills is up to you. 🚗💨

If you have a mobile, Med B, or aging-in-place practice, I’d love to know if adding driving risk assessments or driver rehabilitation services has crossed your mind.

The next Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training is happening in September. If you have questions about the training or how this could support your current business, send me a message! I’m here to help. [email protected]

06/10/2026

The best OT practitioners I know are already using skills that they could apply in driver rehabilitation.

They’re assessing vision, cognition, coordination, safety, and functional performance every single day in hospitals, clinics, and homes.

They’re helping people put life back together after stroke, Parkinson’s, neuropathy, brain injury, MS, low vision, and so much more. Their clinical foundations are solid.

So when OT practitioners start feeling pulled toward the driver rehab specialty, they’re not starting from zero.

They already have the OT lens and know how to look at the whole person. They already understand how occupations and independence influence health and wellness.

What they need is the specialty training to apply those skills to driving safely, legally, and with confidence.

The IADL of driving connects to many aspects of a client’s life. It affects how people get to work, care for family, keep up with appointments, buy their own groceries, and stay connected to the people and places they love.

When driving changes, daily life changes right along with it.

This is one reason I care so much about this specialty area. Driver rehabilitation is deeply functional, deeply human, and deeply OT. It asks us to bring together clinical reasoning, safety, occupation, and real life in a way that can make a huge difference for the people we serve.

We share more in this article about why driver rehab matters and why OT practitioners are ready to enter this specialty area, even if they don’t realize it yet.

Here’s the link: https://www.rfr.bz/f61495e

If driver rehab sparks your interest, send me a message. I’m happy to share more resources with you!

Many OTs are already equipped with skills to help people regain independence. Learn how you might fit a smooth transition into driver rehab.

06/07/2026

A handful of OTs and OTAs already expressed interest in the behind-the-wheel, hands-on training this fall. (The Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training)

So, I’ve started a waitlist.

Anyone on the waitlist gets a limited-time offer at first priority for a seat in the car when we open enrollment in July.

If you’re even SLIGHTLY interested in taking the Part 2 OT DRS workshop this fall, send me a message with your email — I’ll add you to the list.

🏎️💨 Don’t idle!

OT practitioners interested in entering the specialty practice area of driver rehabilitation AND those who have been practicing for awhile but want to dial in their skills benefit from this workshop.

06/05/2026

Where is the line between OTs in general practice and OT Driver Rehab Specialists when it comes to the car?

Here’s where I draw the dividing line:

Preparing for the task of driving vs completing the task of driving.

OT generalists can address anything related to preparing for the task of driving.

As soon as the engine is turned on or we’re talking about an aspect of driving or controlling the vehicle, then it’s in the scope of a specialist.

Anything that is used for the task of driving (turn signal, steering wheel, pedals, mirrors, technology) should be addressed by an OT Driver Rehab Specialist, even if it seems like a straightforward solution.

(I know, I know. OT practitioners are master problem-solvers. But driving is a complex, high-stakes IADL, so don’t modify or adapt anything unless you’re a specialist and trained to do so.)

I explain more in this quick YouTube video:
📽️ https://www.rfr.bz/ff7885b

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

Also… if you’re interested in shifting into this incredible specialty practice area, send me an email: [email protected]. I’m hosting a specialist training this fall, and I’d be happy to answer questions and help you figure out if this is the right direction for your career.