Driver Rehabilitation
Driving is often a key step toward greater independence and community access. At Origami Rehabilitation, our comprehensive Driver Rehabilitation Program supports individuals of all ages and abilities—whether you're learning to drive with a disability, returning to driving after a brain injury or medical event or reassessing driving safety as an older adult.
Our certified specialists use a state-of-the-art driving simulator and conduct behind-the-wheel evaluations in adaptive vehicles equipped with specialized controls. We provide personalized, goal-driven training to help clients safely build or regain the skills needed for independent driving.
Origami Rehabilitation offers driver rehabilitation services throughout Mid-Michigan, including Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, Holt, Mason, Dewitt, Charlotte, Portland, and Grand Ledge. While our driving services are based in Lansing, we proudly serve individuals from across Michigan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find the most frequently asked questions that we get from people about our Driver Rehabilitation service.
To be admitted into the Driver Rehabilitation service, individuals must be:
- Episode free of seizures or any other condition change in mental status that may affect driving for a period of 6 months (for behind-the-wheel training)
- A licensed Michigan driver or eligible for a driver permit (for behind-the-wheel training)
- Michigan residents with a suspended license may be eligible for a temporary instruction permit
Our Driver Rehabilitation service benefits drivers of all ages with neurological and/or developmental disabilities through behind-the-wheel evaluations and retraining services. Our expert occupational therapists and Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialists provide:
- Adaptive Equipment Recommendations
- Alternative Transportation Consultation
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Driver Cessation Counseling
- Driver Readiness and Rehabilitation Evaluation and Training
- Senior Driving Evaluation
- Vehicle Modification/Conformance Assessments
The evaluation will begin with a clinical assessment, which includes a series of standardized assessments to address the following:
- Visual-spatial perception skills such as focused and shifting attention, figure-ground perception, depth perception, information processing speed, and scanning;
- Fine motor abilities of both hands and eye coordination; and
- Attention, memory, and cognitive abilities (i.e., decision-making, planning, judgment)
A short-written test with selected questions from the Michigan Driver Education Classroom Competency Test and a road sign matching test are administered to assess basic driving knowledge. If appropriate, the driving evaluation will include functional assessment(s) using the driving simulator in an office, an approved vehicle on a closed campus route, and/or on the road in a certified driver rehabilitation vehicle.
We are here to help you navigate the funding process. We encourage you to call us with any questions and we will assist you with exploring various benefits and options.