CHAPTER 3: INDEPENDENT LIVING Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) (866) 672-9466 www.aded.net Assists individuals in finding driving training programs in their area.
DMV Drivers Safety Offices www.dmv.ca.gov DMV Driver Safety Offices are for those drivers requesting administrative hearings or scheduled for departmental re-examinations. • San Jose - (408) 229-7100 (Spanish available) • San Francisco - (415) 557-1170 (Spanish available) • Oakland - (510) 563-8900 (Spanish available)
Department of Rehabilitation - Mobility Evaluation Program (323) 565-1308 www.dor.ca.gov/Home/ MobilityEvalProgram The Mobility Evaluation Program (MEP) is part of the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and serves DOR clients. We determine the adaptive driving equipment, vehicle, vehicle modifications, and training a client needs to be a safe and independent driver.
Identification Placard for the Disabled (800) 777-0133 www.dmv.ca.gov You may be eligible for disabled person license plates and/or a parking placard if you are permanently or temporarily disabled. You must:
Forty-Niner Driving Traffic School (650) 400-9801 www.49erdrivingschool.org Driver training, evaluation and referrals for vehicle modification.
• Complete and sign an Application for Disabled Person Placard or Plates (REG195 available online). • Have a licensed physician, surgeon, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified midwife sign the medical providers Certification of Disability portion of the application.
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (650) 696-4315 www.sutterhealth.org Schedules pre-driving evaluations. Schedulers speak Spanish, occupational therapists do not.
• For a Temporary Placard, include the fee. • Mail the original application to the address on the form. You will receive your parking placard approximately two/three weeks after you submit the completed form.
The Safe Driver – Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Contact: Marc Samuels, OT, CDRS Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (650) 771-2797 www.TheSafeDriver.com
Adaptive Driving Evaluators and Trainers
Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System (650) 493-5000 ext. 1-65439 Driver training and evaluations for veterans only.
Adaptive Driving Services (408) 984-7949 Specialized occupational therapy clinical evaluations. Clinical and behind the wheel assessment. Covers the bay area from Chico to Monterey. Adaptive driving equipment checkouts. Car evaluations only.
www.PacificStrokeAssociation.org support@psastroke.org – (650) 565-8485
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