Courage Center Expands Drivers Training to St. Cloud.MINNEAPOLIS -- Courage Center is pleased to announce the expansion of its Drivers Assessment & Training Program into the St. Cloud area. Courage Center's Drivers Assessment & Training Program offers a unique curriculum designed to help seniors and people with disabilities be safe, successful drivers. With the addition of St. Cloud, Courage Center's innovative, state-of-the-art driving program is now available in nine Minnesota locations: * Burnsville, 100 Cobblestone Lane * Duluth, in collaboration with Polinsky Medical Rehab Center, 530 East 2nd Street * Forest Lake, 146 North Lake Street * Golden Valley, 3915 Golden Valley Road * Monticello, 505 Walnut Street A number of streets are named Walnut Street:
* Rochester, 2720 North Broadway * St. Cloud, in partnership with SPOT Rehab, 2835 W. St. Germain St. * Spring Lake Park Spring Lake Park is the name of some places in the United States of America:
* Stillwater, 1460 Curve Crest Blvd. For almost 30 years, Courage Center has been a leader in driver assessment and training for seniors and people with disabilities. The program includes comprehensive evaluation and training (vision testing; reaction time screening; assessment for memory, problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. and cognitive abilities; upper and lower body strength/coordination; and cognitive processing skills), and behind-the-wheel instruction. Lessons emphasize defensive driving; city, freeway and rural driving; as well as preparation for the state road test. Courage Center's driver assessment team has specialized training in the evaluation of seniors and those with neurological neurological, neurologic pertaining to or emanating from the nervous system or from neurology. neurological assessment evaluation of the health status of a patient with a nervous system disorder or dysfunction. disabilities. All members of the assessment team are Certified Driver Rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. Specialists, members of the Association for Drivers Rehabilitation Specialists, and licensed by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Our experienced staff includes occupational therapists occupational therapist A person trained to help people manage daily activities of living–dressing, cooking, etc, and other activities that promote recovery and regaining vocational skills Salary $51K + 4% bonus. See ADL. and state licensed instructors, with extensive experience working with individuals who may need adaptive driving equipment for either a modified van or a sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. . Adapted vehicles and equipment are available for both evaluations and training. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-888-846-8253 or 763-520-0425. About Courage Center Since 1928, Minneapolis based Courage Center, a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. rehabilitation and resource center, has had a legacy of improving independence and quality of life for people with disabilities. Our full continuum of care includes rehabilitation therapies, transitional rehabilitation, pain management, vocational and community-based services, and camping and sports and recreation programs for people of all ages and abilities. For more information about Courage Center, visit courage.org. |
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