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Driving and Neuropsychology: New Directions for Improved Assessment and Re-Training
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Description
The ability to drive an automobile is a complex activity that includes physical, cognitive, and behavioral demands. The assessment of this ability after neurological compromise (e.g., from brain injury, stroke, or multiple sclerosis) is a challenging task faced by many clinicians. Yet, the role and contribution of the neuropsychologist in determining driving capacity has not been well-defined, despite the importance of cognition in driving. Overall, this course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive review of the state of the science in regard to driving and neuropsychology. Specifically, the course will include: 1) a brief overview of current clinical driver assessment procedures and strengths and weaknesses of current measurements of driving performance; 2) a review of common neuropsychological measures employed for driving assessment of neurological populations; and 3) a summary of the current research related to development of a virtual reality driving simulator to help address the need for new tools to support evidence-based recommendations of driving ability in neurological populations.
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current methods for evaluating capacity to return to driving after neurological compromise.
- Identify three or four cognitive domains relevant to driving capacity, and list the neuropsychological tests in each domain used for assessment of driving.
- Discuss current research with virtual reality simulation and how it addresses the need for valid and objective measures of driving
Instructional Level: Introductory