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Organization:
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Skill Builders Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation - Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation
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Address:
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c/o Skill Builders Driver Rehab
inside Universal Motion
31 City View Dr
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 5A5
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Intersection:
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City View Dr and Belfield Rd
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Location:
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Toronto (West Humber—Clairville)
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Service Description:
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Driver evaluations for people who have a medical condition that may affect their ability to drive. A driving assessment is done if they are unsure of your abilities to drive safely or if a driving license has been put under suspension by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
Services include Occupational Therapists and specialized licensed driving instructor, medical fitness to drive evaluations, driver training, vision waiver assessments, vehicle and adaptive equipment prescriptions, and driver anxiety assessments/reintegration
Conditions that may result in the need for an evaluation are:
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Amputation
- Driving Anxiety
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Visual Impairments
Evaluations consist of three parts:
- in-clinic assessment, and includes vision screening (to ensure minimum requirements for driving are met), cognitive assessment (reaction time, thinking skills etc) and a physical assessment (movement, strength, feeling etc)
- on-road assessment conducted in one of the Skill Builders vehicles
- feedback session which is a review of all the testing and the Occupational Therapist's interpretation of the results
NOTE: Ministry of Transportation - Approved Functional Assessment Centre
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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At-risk driver/passenger/pedestrian referred by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, insurance companies, law firms, family physicians and other health care professionals
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Area Served:
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Toronto (Etobicoke) and area
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