For most adults, driving every day is just a part of life. The ability to drive when and where we want is something we may take for granted until an injury or illness makes it more difficult. There are a variety of serious injuries, illnesses, or conditions that can affect someone's ability to drive on a daily basis. For those conditions, ​driver rehabilitation programs​ step in to bring them back up to speed. In today's blog post, Bick's Driving School looks at who needs driver rehabilitation programs.

One of the most common reasons why people need a driver rehabilitation program is because they recently suffered a serious injury. These injuries range from concussions and traumatic brain injuries to spinal cord injuries or a broken arm or leg. People often suffer these injuries in a car accident, which can make the rehabilitative process even more challenging.

People with serious injuries need driver rehabilitation programs to restore their visual, cognitive, and physical skills needed for driving. A serious injury can hinder these skills, but the right driver rehab program can improve them.

Certain illnesses or conditions make it more difficult to drive, and they require driver rehabilitation programs. Some of these illnesses or conditions include Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. These illnesses create many of the same conditions found in people with the aforementioned serious injuries, only on a more gradual timeframe. A loss of visual, cognitive, and physical skills contributes to drivers who are either unable to drive or need rehabilitative help to continue driving. In these cases, driver rehabilitation specialists help people re-learn or refine the skills they need to drive. Then the specialist assesses whether or not that person is capable of driving.

Driver rehabilitation programs are not just reserved for people who suffer from serious illnesses or victims of serious injuries. They are also for people who are more physically challenged than the rest of us. Think about older adult drivers or any driver who has a physical or even a learning disability. Driver rehabilitation programs teach any and all people who are physically challenged so that they are able to safely drive their vehicles.

If you or someone you love is looking for a driver rehabilitation program, Bick's Driving School wants to help. For more information on the programs we offer, give us a call at (513) 251-7111 or contact us online​ today.