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| ALERTDRIVER is
the national pioneer in data-based driver training. Drivers
in a court referral
program are the first
in the nation to receive before/after
feedback on how the course changed their attitudes and
behaviors about distracted
and aggressive driving on the road. The course receives
rave reviews from over 80% of court-referred clients! |
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feedback is completely integrated with the scientific material presented in the instructional
course. Students learn about the dynamics of visual
attention from the point of view of both scientists
and professional driving instructors. Then, the advice
of professionals is compared real-time to personalized
experiences in the course. |
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| Senior drivers receive the added benefit that they can
take ALERTDRIVER’S proprietary test of visual attention
(TAA) and receive immediate feedback on how well and how
fast they respond to hazards in all areas of their dynamic
visual field. |
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| Normative data from global research provide age comparisons
for the seniors. The TAA feedback is thoroughly integrated
with seminar and course material. Many older drivers appreciate
clear, precise feedback on their limitations and how to
improve. TAA showed one older driver with Parkinson’s
that he was not scanning up. He realized he was having
trouble with overhead lights and stop signs and wanted
to repeat TAA. He did—30 times!!! (Drivers can log
on anytime to improve their scanning skills.) |
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| Modern research now shows that inattention is the leading
cause of motor vehicle crashes among drivers of all ages.
Declining visual attention skills, for a variety of reasons,
are also the primary cause of crashes for drivers 65 and
older. |
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| The ALERTDRIVER Senior program 7
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| The program kicks
off with the popular INTRODUCTORY
SEMINAR given
by your Occupational Therapist. The 60-90
minute presentation is supported by ALERTDRIVER training with
PowerPoints & handouts. The senior driver
learns about age-related compromises to visual
scene management, precisely how to measure
it, and importantly, how to develop new visual/cognitive
skills to reduce traffic risk. We train your
Occupational Therapist to give an effective
seminar. |
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| Senior participants sign up for THE ALERTDRIVER ON-LINE
AND TEXT DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE.
Drivers start with a confidential on-line assessment
of their beliefs, attitudes and behaviors about driving
attention skills. This is the basis for individualized
feedback about habits on the road. The survey items
are extracted from the scientific literature on driving. |
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| EACH
DRIVER RECEIVES A COPY OF DISCIPLINED ATTENTION,
BY DR. KEN MILLS. The short, easy to
read book presents the latest scientific findings
on visual attention and offers practical tips
on how to remain visually alert on the road.
The skills can be used immediately. |
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| OLDER DRIVER’S ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE FEEDBACK
ON PERCEPTUAL SKILLS THAT MAY DETERIORATE WITH AGE |
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driver makes an appointment for an interactive
1 hour session taking THE
ATTENTION ASSESSMENT (TAA): A COMPUTERIZED
ASSESSMENT OF VISUAL SCANNING AND DECISION
MAKING SKILLS. TAA gives each
user graphical feedback out how well
and how fast they scan. Each person’s
scores are immediately web-compared with
other drivers in their age group. |
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each driver can log on and take
the 2.5 minutetest as many times
as they wish to improve their visual
attention skills. TAA is
used globally by pharmaceutical
researchers to precisely measure
the impairing or enhancing effect
of drugs on driving skills. TAA has
a long history of peer-reviewed publications
(taatest.com). |
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| After
reading Disciplined
Attention, the driver
makes an appointment to be retested on TAA
at a convenient time. Testing only takes
about ½ hour. THE
DRIVERS’ RECEIVE
A DETAILED PROFILE OF THEIR TAA LEARNING
CURVE…. ALL THROUGH PRINTED COLOR GRAPHICS. |
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| Drivers
also find out how they rate among other drivers
in their age group. |
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| Each driver then logs on and takes
a follow-up survey of attitudes and behaviors toward
attention on the road. EACH
DRIVER RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED FEEDBACK ON THE CHANGES
THAT IMPROVE SAFETY ON THE
HIGHWAY. Optionally, the driver may take a scored
exam on the Disciplined
Attention textbook. |
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DRIVER RECEIVES AN ALERTDRIVER CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLETION. Your organization
also receives an Award for Participation and posters
for the senior center emphasizing the key safety
principles from assessment and training. |
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| ALZHEIMER'S AND PARKINSON'S SUBJECTS SCORE BELOW
THE NORM; MORE RESEARCH IS INDICATED |
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| Older drivers with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
scored well below the norms for their age group on
TAA. While the sample size was small, the results
suggest that TAA can detect chronic conditions. Download
the report at taatest.com: |
A Pilot Study: Detecting Neurological Disorders
with a Web-Installed Test of
Skills Essential for Driving
Mills, K.C., Walker, J., Darwin, A. & Brown, S. |
| TAA is not a diagnostic tool for neurological disorders.
Further research is indicated. |
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Cloister Court, Suite 212
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone 919.967.6400
FAX 919.408.0745
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| Profile
Associates is a consulting company in Chapel
Hill, North Carolina. Our diverse projects
on driver assessment and training have included
work with NIH-NIAAA, NIDA, the NC Highway Patrol,
The Minnesota Trucking Association, RTI International,
King Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, SAS
Institute, The NC Court System, and various
research and teaching organizations throughout
the world. Profile Associates’ mission
is to enhance safety by developing data-based
driver improvement programs. |
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