Medical Driving Evaluations

Driving can be a stressful experience for anybody. And for those with driving anxiety or a driving phobia, even the thought of getting behind the wheel can be daunting.

These are all very understandable worries, but overcoming these challenges and becoming comfortable behind the wheel can bring a life-changing sense of mobility and independence. 

In this article, we’ll take a look at anxiety and how it can affect your ability to drive. Then, we’ll touch on some things you can do to improve your driving ability at home, as well as some steps to work with your mental health professional and a driving specialist to overcome these challenges and get out on the road.

A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can bring a number of questions and challenges that affect every area of your life, particularly your mobility and independence behind the wheel. However, this progressive movement disorder doesn’t mean that you need to stop driving immediately. 

In this article, we’ll discuss Parkinson’s disease and how it can affect your driving ability. Then, we’ll touch on the common challenges of driving with Parkinson’s, how they can be overcome, and how you can work with a driving expert to confidently and safely extend your time behind the wheel.

If your child has grown up overcoming the challenges of spina bifida, the idea of them successfully operating a motor vehicle may seem out of the question. 

However, in reality, there are actually a number of different ways, through adaptive driving equipment and additional training, that people with spina bifida can successfully learn to drive. 

In this article, we’ll explore spina bifida and how it can affect your child’s driving ability. Then, we’ll touch on some of the ways that your child can overcome these challenges, and with the help of some specialized training and guidance gain the mobility and independence of the open road.

It’s perfectly normal for a parent to be stressed or concerned as their teen learns to drive. Driving is a high-risk behavior for teens, and should definitely be taken seriously. 

For parents of teens with ADHD, this concern can be elevated, and understandably so. Drivers with ADHD often struggle with inattentiveness, distractions, and impulsivity on the road, and are more likely to get in an accident. 

However, with some additional help, any driver can overcome these challenges, comfortably master the ability to operate a car, and safely enjoy the freedom of the road.

Limb amputation can be the start of a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. On top of the time spent healing from the surgery, adapting to physical therapy, a prosthetic limb, and the many changes to your life can be a significant challenge.

Even daily tasks such as driving can seem difficult or impossible after a limb amputation. However, the good news is that there is a wide range of options for people with disabilities and amputations that include rehab, training, and adaptive driving devices. All can help you keep your freedom and independence behind the wheel.

Having a child reach driving age can be a stressful time for any parent, and this can be particularly true if your child has cerebral palsy. Even though your child may have learned to overcome any physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities they may have, driving may seem insurmountable.

However, in most cases, it’s actually possible for aspiring drivers with cerebral palsy to make use of special techniques and adaptive driving equipment to safely compensate for any impairments they may have behind the wheel. 

In this article, we’ll explore cerebral palsy and how it can affect your child’s ability to drive. Then, we’ll touch on the process where — with the help of a certified driving rehabilitation specialist — your child can identify their challenge areas, refine their driving skills, and begin driving safely.

Vision is the most important sense when driving, so it makes sense that vision challenges would increase your risk on the road. However, the onset of vision challenges — whether new or progressive — do not mean that you’ll lose your independence, mobility, and freedom. 

In this article, we’ll touch on the types of vision challenges and how they can affect your ability to drive. 

Then, we’ll touch on some steps that you can take to overcome vision challenges behind the wheel, and how working with a driving specialist can help you stay as mobile and independent as possible.

Coming to terms with a diagnosis of ALS can be very difficult. ALS leads to progressive loss of muscle function, which can affect many aspects of life, including the ability to drive. 

However, just because you’ve been diagnosed with ALS doesn’t mean an immediate loss of your independence, whether on the road or throughout your life.

In this article, we’ll explore exactly what ALS is, how it affects your body, and how with the help of adaptive driving devices and occupational therapy you can safely extend your time driving.

Almost 40 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis, a form of joint pain or stiffness that can make many daily tasks difficult and unpleasant, including driving. 

If pain in your hands, wrists, knees, hips, neck, back, or feet makes operating a vehicle difficult or impossible, it’s easy to feel like your independence, mobility, and freedom might be soon to follow. 

The good news is that there are many ways to take the pain out of driving and get you back on the road. In this article, we’ll touch on arthritis, the challenges that arise when you drive with joint pain, and some strategies to safely and confidently get behind the wheel.

If you or a loved one are among the 2.8 million Americans who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) this year, it’s natural to wonder or even worry if driving is still a safe transportation option. Not to mention if you were injured in a car accident, one of the leading causes of TBI. 

On the other hand, the ability to drive can be very important to your mobility and freedom, especially if you have dependents who rely on you for transportation or require a vehicle to get to and from work. 

The good news is that for nearly 3 out of 5 people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, it is eventually possible to get back on the road through rehabilitation and adaptive driving devices, and for others, there are a growing number of available alternative transportation options.