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Journey to Driving with Low Vision

Journey to Driving with Low Vision. SWOMA 2010 Austin, TX Presented by Dawn Adams dadams@reg8.net. Understanding who can drive in Texas Restrictions Obtaining the TDL Student Success – the Keys! Resources. Objectives. Early use of monocular Parent concerns

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Journey to Driving with Low Vision

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  1. Journey to Driving with Low Vision SWOMA 2010 Austin, TX Presented by Dawn Adams dadams@reg8.net

  2. Understanding who can drive in Texas • Restrictions • Obtaining the TDL • Student Success – the Keys! • Resources Objectives

  3. Early use of monocular • Parent concerns • Golf-cart encounters of a rural kind • Low vision exam senior year • Got glasses?! My Journey

  4. Graduation to a driving a real car • Permit • A car of my own • Road test / license at last! • Past to present

  5. Uncorrected visual acuities between 20/80 and 20/200 • Minimum 20/40 through the bioptic • Close to normal peripheral fields • Good ocular motility • Visual stability Who Can Drive with a Bioptic?

  6. Good depth perception • Low contrast tolerance • Adjusts to glare • Color discrimination • Visual tracking

  7. Wear mounted telescopic lens (definite!) • No expressway driving • Do not exceed 45 mph • No driving at night • Self-imposed restrictions • Others TBD by age / type of DL Possible Restrictions

  8. Uses low vision devices w/o prompting. • Visual efficiency using telescope. • Demonstrates responsibility for and care of low vision devices. Prerequisites/Corequisites for Driving

  9. Needs little assistance with devices. • Completes Driver’s Education course and possibly Driver Rehab. Training (after receipt of device).

  10. Work closely with eye care specialist and low vision therapist – sometimes these are the same person. • Eye exam to determine basic eligibility. • Low Vision Therapist will determine bioptic type • Funding the device Process for Obtaining a DL with Low Vision

  11. Receipt/fitting of the device. • Gains instructional permit, drives with parent instructor and/or uses driver rehab training. • Passes road test with DPS state trooper.

  12. Collaborate with the low vision eye care specialist(s) for the student’s low vision needs. • Direct instruction in use of the all low vision devices – tracking, scanning, care & maintenance, etc. Role of the COMS

  13. Teach students to use unaided vision efficiently. • Numbering systems, traffic patterns, compass directions, traveling, recalling and planning alternate routes, etc. are all great for driving!

  14. Types of Bioptics Generic Type Ocutech

  15. Locating both stationary and moving objects. • Locating objects when sitting still. • Locating objects while moving (like when riding in the car). • Visual memory skills – for landmarks along routes. Bioptic Skills

  16. Tracking moving objects. • Focusing the device (stationary and in-route) • Adjusting tilt, inserting screws, etc.

  17. When making a left turn onto a street look for traffic, pedestrians, through the scope and then with your normal vision to make sure you did not miss something. Driving Strategies

  18. When you see the car in front of you slowing down or changing lanes, look ahead of that car and to the sides to see what’s going on up ahead. This gives you time to react if necessary. • Look through the scope at very regular intervals even when you think you can see everything.

  19. Look for vehicles that have • Speedometers with larger font or digital readout • A rearview mirror that adjusts for headlight glare • Interior colors that reduce glare from dashboard • Automatic transmission • Mirrors that darken in high intensity light Vehicle Specifications

  20. Drivers with low vision need to: • Know the route in advance of driving it, including position of the sun at certain times of day, etc. • May need portable video magnifier for map reading • Remain focused on the task of driving – disregard distractions. Of Special Concern

  21. Know their own limitations and make responsible choices along those lines. • Inspect their bioptic once a month for missing screws and to make any adjustments.

  22. Driving ability will also depend on other factors: • Driving experience • Presence of additional disabilities • Emotional status • Substance abuse And Just Like All Drivers

  23. Bioptic Driving Networkwww.biopticdriving.org • Low Vision Care www.lowvisioncare.com/visionlaws.htm • Ocutechwww.ocutech.com Resources

  24. Texas Teen Driver’s Education http://www.texasteendriversed.com • Low Vision Driving Weboard • http://www.geocities.com/bioptic_driving/

  25. Driving with Confidence: A Practical Guide to Driving with Low Vision by Eli & DoronPeli. • Available from Amazon $18.00 • List of states allowing bioptic driving • Chapter dedicated to alternatives to driving • Tips for glare control, other modifications • Sensible advice about driving Books on the Subject

  26. Finding Wheels: A Curriculum for Nondrivers with Visual Impairments for Gaining Control of Transportation Needs • Authors: Anne L. Corn and L. Penny Rosenblum, 2000, PRO-ED Inc. www.proedinc.com • $49.00 • Mostly for non-drivers, has chapter about low vision driving.

  27. Texas Defensive Driving online www.defensivedriving.com • Bioptic Driving Network website www.biopticdriving.org • Dr. Dennis Kelleher Special Education Division California Dept. of Education dkellehe@cde.ca.gov References

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