Adaptive Driving Evaluators and Trainers

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)

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: • 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. • 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.

Adaptive Driving Evaluators and Trainers

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.

Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) (866) 672-9466

www.aded.net Assists individuals in finding driving training programs in their area.

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.

Forty-Niner Driving Traffic School (650) 400-9801

www.49erdrivingschool.org Driver training, evaluation and referrals for vehicle modification.

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (650) 696-4315

www.sutterhealth.org Schedules pre-driving evaluations. Schedulers speak Spanish, occupational therapists do not.

The Safe Driver – Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Contact: Marc Samuels, OT, CDRS Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (650) 771-2797

www.TheSafeDriver.com

Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System (650) 493-5000 ext. 1-65439

Driver training and evaluations for veterans only.

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TIP: “AAA Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer” is a scientifically validated screening tool developed by AAA and noted transportation safety researchers. Available free on-line at www.aaafoundation.org/roadwise-review-online or on a CD-ROM available for a small fee, this tool allows seniors to measure in the privacy of their own home the eight functional abilities shown to be the strongest predictors of crash risk among older drivers. To purchase a copy of the CD call: 1-800-922-8228 or go to www.csaa.com

TIP: For those with aphasia, a communication aid can be useful to carry with you in the car or wallet. Sample wording: “I have aphasia. This means I have difficulty talking, understanding conversations, reading and writing, particularly when under pressure. You can help by speaking clearly, taking things slowly and giving me time.”

You might want to also include your name and contact information. Look online for “aphasia wallet cards” for additional ideas and formats.

TIP: Check the organizations listed under “Resources for Caregivers” in Chapter 7. Many of them provide transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities. Also, many senior centers provide transportation assistance for homebound seniors and people with disabilities. Contact your local senior center!

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