Adaptive Mobility Services

12/02/2025

It’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week!

Here’s a video from AOTA that highlights the types of resources available and why every occupational therapy practitioner should have conversations about driving.

>> The only clarification I’d add is that only OT Driver Rehab Specialists can complete the evaluations on the road.

📽️ https://www.rfr.bz/fb4240f

Remember, EVERY OT practitioner should initiate conversations about driving at EVERY stage of rehab.

When you talk about driving, safety, and future planning early, it gives clients and their families time to put support into place for driving retirement and allows them to prepare emotionally for an eventual transition. Nobody likes to have something taken away from them with no warning, right?

Happy Older Driver Safety Awareness Week!

Celebrate by telling your clients, neighbors, and other providers about OT’s role in the valued IADL of driving.

AOTA's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week is held annually on the first week of December to raise awareness of the many resources available to older drivers ...

12/02/2025

PERFECT REMINDER FOR TODAY!
Happy SNOW day NORTH EAST! and Happy Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

12/01/2025

Today and tomorrow, I’m opening my schedule to connect with OTs who are interested in entering the specialty practice area of driver rehabilitation!

(Or are curious about driver rehabilitation… but aren’t sure if it could work for them.)

OT practitioners have a holistic, client-centered approach and deep knowledge of activity analysis and adaptations.

ALL things that make OTs the absolute best driver rehabilitation professionals around.

If you didn’t join the waitlist, but you’re curious about enrolling in a future Part 2: OT Driver Rehab Specialist Training, send me a text or call me at (484) 650-2280!

I can't wait to connect and support your OT journey!

12/01/2025

Happy Older Driver Safety Awareness Week!

Shout out to all the Occupational Therapy Practitioners who can have such a positive impact on the safety and independence of older drivers.

I made a quick video for you:

https://www.rfr.bz/fbffc72

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

11/27/2025

Working today? 🏥
Imagine being off next Thanksgiving (and Christmas)…

One thing I don’t miss about working for a big health system is having to work on holidays.

As a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and business owner, I choose when I see patients rather than having insurance dictate the days, duration, or frequency.

🦃 As I enjoy turkey and relax with my family, I’m very grateful for those who are working the holidays because I know accidents and illnesses still happen.

But, I’m SO grateful to be able to be home, enjoying turkey and board games with my family.

My daughter is growing up fast. I can’t imagine missing out on these special moments and memories.

If you’re an OT practitioner who wants more control over your schedule, caseload, and the impact you can have, being a driver rehabilitation specialist is an option you should consider!

Send me a message if you’re even *kinda* curious about specializing and either starting your own business or providing driver rehabilitation services for an organization. (They don’t schedule holidays either.)

I’m opening up enrollment for the next Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training tomorrow… but only to OTs who have said they may be interested in joining us for the spring workshop.

If all the spots don’t fill from the waitlist, I’ll open enrollment to everyone else, but if you’re on the waitlist, you’ll also get a discount. Just send me a message if you’re interested!

Happy Thanksgiving OT-friends!

11/26/2025

⌛ Time’s running out to join the waitlist for the hands-on, driver rehabilitation workshop!

Enrollment for the spring workshop opens on Nov. 28th — but only to the waitlist.

They get first dibs on a seat AND a special discount.

If you’ve considered the Part 2: Driver Rehab Specialist Training before, don’t miss this opportunity!

Send me a message with your email address to join the waitlist and get priority access + a discount!

Also, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃

11/25/2025

Before I put my business on cruise control for the holiday, I want to say THANK YOU!

I’m grateful for every person who has supported me and Adaptive Mobility Services over the years.

I’m grateful for the clients who trust me with their driving assessments and rehabilitation needs.

I’m grateful for the OT practitioners who have attended a Part 2: OT Driver Rehab Specialist Training over the years.

I’m grateful for my family and friends who encouraged me to start my own business when I didn’t see the skills or potential in myself. (Now I also have the privilege of mentoring other OTs as they start businesses too!)

I hope you have an incredible Thanksgiving week!

Remember… if you’re interested in joining us for the next Part 2: Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training workshop so you can enter this specialty practice area, send me a message to join the waitlist.

I’m opening enrollment on Black Friday… but only to the waitlist members first! OTs on the waitlist get a special discount and first dibs on seats in the car.

Next year, you could be offering Driving Risk Assessments and on-the-road Driver Rehabilitation services. This is a service to your community and an additional income stream for you.

People value driving and want to maintain their ability to drive as long as possible. You can help them achieve their goals (or help them transition to driving retirement as appropriate) as an OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist!

11/24/2025

Buried in Black Friday promotions? 😵‍💫

What if you could get schedule flexibility and autonomy over your treatment sessions instead of a new air fryer?

While you may not be able to directly buy flexibility and autonomy… you can set yourself up for more of both if you enter the driver rehabilitation specialty area.

Here’s how:

As an OT Driver Rehab Specialist, you can provide assessments and treatments in the clinic and on the road.

This allows you to schedule visits at times that work for you rather than being told when you have to work. (No holiday or weekend rotations here!)

You can also take extra time with your clients and customize the sessions to holistically support their needs.

At the end of this week, I’m inviting OT practitioners to enroll in the next Part 2: OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training workshop.

But… OTs on the waitlist will get the lowest price and the first opportunity to claim a seat.

If you’re curious about specializing, send me a message and I’ll put your name on the list.

Instead of spending money on Black Friday deals that none of us really need, take the wheel and invest in your professional growth and future flexibility.

Your future self won’t miss the air fryer, but you’ll sure enjoy the autonomy! 🚗💨

11/21/2025

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

Here’s the scoop:
🛻 10 OT practitioners have expressed interest & joined the waitlist
🛻There are only **4** seats still available
🛻 Waitlist members will have first dibs on seats in the car, AND receive a special discount

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.

Black Friday is right around the corner. Instead of buying stuff to fill your home, what if you invest in your career and future?

11/20/2025

Here’s one small reason I love the specialty practice area of driving…

I’m not lifting or transferring clients.

When I chose OT, I didn’t think much about the wear and tear on my body.

But after a car accident in 2004, I gained a whole different perspective.

I still wanted to help clients — but I had to become intentional about maintaining my own health and abilities.

I want to be able to engage in meaningful occupations for decades to come.

Thankfully, driver rehabilitation allows me to continue to serve others without straining my own back. (As long as I don’t sit in the car too long, right?)

There’s a lot of talk about transitioning to careers, and I totally understand why.

But before you step out of OT completely, consider changing lanes into driver rehabilitation first.

It’s less physically demanding, I see fewer clients each day, and insurance doesn’t dictate what my treatment sessions look like when we’re on the road — I create the plan based on their needs and goals. It’s refreshing compared to the restrictions of the system.

🚘 👋🏼 I’m Susie the Driving OT.

Providing education, resources, and mentorship to help OTPs address driving as general practice clinicians and as OT Driver Rehab Specialists in the car.

If you want to become a specialist, build your own driver rehab business, and set your schedule — send me a message!

11/18/2025

We’re doing something a little different…

A handful of OTs and OTAs have already expressed interest in joining the next behind-the-wheel, hands-on training.

So, I started a waitlist.

Everyone on the waitlist will get a limited-time offer when we open enrollment.

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

We only have 4 spots available, and a handful of OTs are already on the waitlist.

🏎️💨 Don’t idle!

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

11/16/2025

Do you think you could open the emergency exit on a plane if you had to?

We’ve heard the flight attendant’s speech many times… but most of us have never tried it.

What if you *actually* had to do it in an emergency?!

This crossed my mind on my recent flight home from the Part 2: OT Driver Rehab Specialist Training in Colorado.

In this training, OTs got hands-on, on-the-road experience so they KNOW they can provide skilled, safe driver rehabilitation services.

You can watch videos, read books, and listen to people describe driver rehab services, but the only way to feel truly confident is to get in the car and practice.

It’s completely normal to be nervous or scared to specialize in driving. Driving is a complex IADL!

The complexity and high risks of driving are precisely why I firmly believe hands-on training is a foundational and non-negotiable aspect of becoming a Driver Rehab Specialist as an OT.

If you’ve been thinking about specializing, but fear is holding you back — you’re feelings are completely normal. I’ll be here to support you through the entire journey, and the end result is worth the effort!

The next behind-the-wheel workshop is in March. I would LOVE to see you there!

Send me a message and let me know if you’re even slightly interested in attending. I’ll put your name on the waitlist so you can get the best price and first dibs at a seat in the car.