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This workshop aims to assist Certified Low Vision Therapists (CLVT), Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&M), Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists (CATIS), Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (CVRT), Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs), and other professionals in helping clients with low vision maintain safe driving abilities or transition to alternative transportation options. The following topics will be covered: 1. The Significance of Transportation, 2. Critical Skills for Safe Driving, 3. Reaction Time and Its Importance, 4. Health Conditions Affecting Driving, 5. Age-Related Vision Changes and Driving, 6. Managing Glare Sensitivity, 7. Challenges of Night Driving, 8. Safe Driving in Adverse Weather, 9. California DMV Vision Standards, 10. Identifying At-Risk Drivers, 11. Encouraging Driving Retirement, 12. Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (DRS), and 13. Alternative Transportation Options. |
