Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapist
Mr. Dustin Abram is a Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapist in Buford, GA
with special training and skill in enabling participation in daily activities.
As a Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapist, Dustin Abram, OT-RL, CAPS, CDRS performs
services for patients of all ages in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes. Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy is
the assessment and improvement of conditions that hinder patients' driving skills and ability to travel around their community safely. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapists include visual disorders, developmental disabilities, injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapists
include patient evaluation, driving education, strength and motion restoration, and alternative transportation planning.
Occupational therapists can optimize and prolong an older driver's ability to drive safely and ease the transition to other forms of transportation if driving cessation becomes necessary. By identifying strengths as well as physical or cognitive challenges, occupational therapists can evaluate an individual's overall ability to operate a vehicle safely and recommend assistive devices or behavioral changes to limit risks. Occupational therapy practitioners offer a continuum of services related to community mobility, from evaluation of driving performance, through counseling and support for lifestyle changes, to maintaining independence and quality of life.
Driving And Community Mobility Occupational Therapists in Buford, GA
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist
Mr. Dustin Abram is an Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist in Buford, GA
with special training and skill in environmental modification beyond that of a general occupational therapist.
As an Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist, Dustin Abram, OT-RL, CAPS, CDRS performs
modification of a patient's home, work, or school environment. Environmental Modification Occupational Therapy is
the change or adaptation of a patient's environment to ensure their safety and independence in performing daily activities. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists include impaired senses, arthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists
include analyzing a patient's environmental needs and disruptors, strengthening a patient's skills, providing patients with devices and assistive technology, and consulting during new construction or building rehab projects.
Occupational therapy practitioners are experts at identifying the cause of difficulties in performance of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Occupational therapy practitioners evaluate the client, their environment, and their occupational performance in that environment, as well as make recommendations for products to improve the fit between the client, place, and activity. Occupational therapists can evaluate both the skills of the client and the environmental features that support or limit the performance of meaningful or necessary activities, thereby enhancing health, safety and well-being. Based on this assessment, they recommend modification and intervention strategies that improve the fit between the person and his or her environment.
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists in Buford, GA
