DRIVER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

The Institute of Rehabilitative Medicine has geared itself to meet the needs of the mobility of the physically handicapped person in six separate areas; Transfer of patient and chair into and out of the car; Assessing the disability to the extent of a comfortable, safe and logical man-wheel interface; Research and evaluation of controls and other devices to accomplish 1 and 2; Training in the process of mobility in the car on various terrains and driving situations to meet the needs of the various states' motor vehicle departments; Recommendations of the type of car and supervision of the installation of proper devices to meet safety requiremnts; Dissemination of information gained from out experiences to interested rehabilitation and safety personnel. (MW)

• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Vangorcum Limited

  Assen,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Hofkosh, J M
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 75-86
• Serial:
  • Progress in Physical Therapy
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: Royal Vangorcum Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Education; Information dissemination; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Safety equipment; Wheelchairs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132082
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1976 12:00AM