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Research for the Older Adult Driving Initiative (ROADI)
Tomorrow's Research for Today's Driver

 

Select Publications and Presentations Related to ROADI


Publications

  • Dickerson, A.E., Reistetter, T., Schold Davis, E., & Monohan, M. (in press).  Evaluating driving as a valued instrumental activity of daily living. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
  • Dickerson, A.E. Reistetter, T. & Trujillo, L.  (in press).  Using an IADL assessment to identify older adults who need a behind-the-wheel driving evaluation.  Journal of Applied Gerontology.
  • Dickerson, A.E., Reistetter, T., Parnell, M., Robinson, S., Stone, K., &Whitley, K. (2008).  Standardizing the RT-2S Brake Reaction Time Tester.  Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 27, 96-106.
  • Dickerson, A.E.; Molnar, L.; Eby, D.; Adler, G.; Bedar, M.; Berg-Weger, M.; Classen, S.; Foley, D.; Horowitz, A.; Kerschner, H.; Page, O.; Silverstein, N.; Staplin, L.; & Trujillo, L. (2007).  Transportation and Aging: A Research Agenda for Advancing Safe Mobility.  The Gerontologist, 47, 578-590.
  • Dickerson, A.E. & Trujillo, L. G. (2007).  WHCoA:  Voices affecting our future.  Gerontology Special Interest Section Newsletter, 30, 1-4.

 

Professional Presentations

  • A Simple Reaction Time Tester:  Test/Retest Reliability.  Dickerson, Reisetter, Brake, Mann, Hernandez, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Exposition, Orlando, FL, May, 2010.
  • Older Adults' Participants' Perceptions of the Usefulness of Carfit.  Dickerson, Painter, Cosentina, Hernandez & Hocking.  American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Exposition, Houston, TX, April 24, 2009.
  • Survey of Assessments Used by Driver Rehabilitation Specialists.  Dickerson, A.E.  Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 18, 2009, Atlanta, GA.
  • Gender Differences in Driving.  Dickerson, A.E., & Reisetter, T. Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 19, 2009, Atlanta, GA.
  • Implementation of Safety Programs for Older Drivers. Anne Dickerson, XIX IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geratrics, Paris France, July 7, 2009.
  • The Essential Relationship of the DRS within the Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice.  Anne Dickerson & Elin Schold Davis, ADED Conference, Lexington, KY August 11, 2009.
  • Assessing the Risk of IADL Tasks from the Perspective of Medically-at-Risk Older Adults and Their Caregivers. Dickerson, A., Gaudy, J., & Reistetter, T. North Carolina Occupational Therapy Conference, Greenville, NC, October 2-3, 2009. Poster.
  • New Brake Reaction Timer:  Test/Retest. Brake, A., Mann, L., Hernandez, L. Dickerson, A. & Reisetter, T.  North Carolina Occupational Therapy Conference, Greenville, NC, October 2-3, 2009. Poster.
  • Comparing two Simple Brake Reaction Timers:  Results of a Study.  Dickerson, Bourgeois, & Reistetter. American Occupational Therapy Association Conference and Exposition, Houston, TX, April 23, 2009. Poster
  • Use of an Occupational Therapy IADL Assessment for Screening Older Adult Drivers.  Dickerson, Reistetter, & Trujillo.   2008 International AMPS Symposium:  Measuring, Planning, and Implementing Occupation-based Programs.  July 30, 2008, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Comparison Of Pre-Driving Assessments For Behind The Wheel Performance.  Dickerson,  Reistetter, & Trujillo.  International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence, St. Petersburg, FL, February 2008.
  • Older Adults' Perceived Effectiveness of Carfit.  Dickerson, Painter, Cosentina, Hernandez & Hocking.  Geronological Society of America Conference, National Harbor, Virginia, November 23, 2008.
  • On the Road to Safety:  Standardizing the RT-2S Brake Reaction Time Tester. Parnell, Robinson, Stone, Whitley, Dickerson, &Reistetter.  American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2008, Long Beach, CA.  Poster.
  • 60 going on 16: A Driver Safety Program for Older Adults. Dickerson, Wentz, & Christopher. National Council on Aging/American Society of Aging joint conference, March 27-30, 2008, Washington, DC.  Poster.
  • Examination of the Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment Process. Dickerson. A.E.  61st Scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 22, 2008, National Harbor, MD.
  • Occupational Therapists Can Screen Drivers without Getting Behind the Wheel. Dickerson, Trujillo, & Reistetter. American Occupational Therapy Association, April 10, 2008, Long Beach, CA.
  • Keeping Drivers on the Road; The Occupational Therapist's Role. Dickerson, Crompton, Painter, Cosentina, Hernandez, & Hocking.  2008 North Carolina Conference on Aging, Greenville, NC, October 29, 2008.
  • Participants' Perception of the Usefulness of Carfit.  Cosentina, Hernandez, Hocking, Dickerson, & Painter.  2008 North Carolina Occupational Therapy Conference, Concord, NC, September 19-20, 2008.
  • Comparison of Brake Reaction Times Between AAA and RT-2S Brake Reaction Simulators.  Bourgeois, Dickerson, & Reistetter, North Carolina Occupational Therapy Conference, Concord, NC, September 19-20, 2008.
  • Use of an Occupational Therapy IADL Assessment for Screening Older Adult Drivers. Dickerson, Trujillo, & Reistetter.  Gerontological Society of America Conference,  November 18, 2007, San Francisco, CA.
  • Replacing the “Blue Box”:  Age Norms for a New Brake Reaction Device.   Dickerson, Trujillo, Reistetter, Parnell, Robinson, Stone, & Whitley.  2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council of Aging, March 2007.  Poster.
  • Can Older Adult Drivers be Screened for Behind-the-Wheel Assessments?  Dickerson, Trujillo, & Riggs.  Gerontological Society of America Conference, Dallas, November 2006. Poster.
  • An Analysis of the Older Adult Driver Occupational Therapy Evaluation Process. Trujillo, Dickerson, Reistetter, & Riggs.  World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Sydney Australia, July 2006.
  • A Reflective Analysis of the Older Adult Driver Occupational Therapy Evaluation Process. Dickerson, Trujillo, Reistetter, & Riggs.   International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence, St. Petersburg, FL, February, 2006.