What Adaptive Mobility Services does

Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC is a privately held, owner-operated occupational therapy driver rehabilitation practice founded by Susie Touchinsky (OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS) and headquartered in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The practice delivers in-home clinical testing and behind-the-wheel driving evaluations using a specialized driver rehabilitation vehicle outfitted with dual controls, an instructor brake, and adaptive equipment (hand controls, left foot accelerators, steering devices, wheelchair solutions). Comprehensive driving evaluations are priced at $450-$650 per session and span approximately three hours, with travel fees applying outside the core southeastern Pennsylvania service area; the company also extends mobile services into parts of New Jersey (Edison, Watchung, Red Bank, Somerset). Insurance is not billed, but superbills are provided for client-initiated reimbursement, and HSA billing is permissible given the licensed-OT delivery model.

The core technology stack is clinical rather than software-based: proprietary assessment frameworks include the GRID (Generalist Resource to Integrate Driving, co-authored with Dr. Terri Cassidy and Dr. Anne Dickerson) and the '3 R's of Driving Retirement' counseling methodology, alongside a structured three-tier OT-to-DRS training curriculum (Part 1 Building Blocks online / Part 2 Take the Wheel 3-day hands-on workshop / Part 3 12-week mentorship) delivered through the third-party Thinkific learning platform. A freemium model funnels eight-plus free introductory courses into the paid training pathway.

The business model rests on five revenue streams: (1) fee-for-service driver evaluations and adaptive equipment training paid at time of service; (2) the OT-to-DRS training program sold to occupational therapists nationwide via Thinkific (pricing undisclosed); (3) consulting and advisory services to hospitals, rehab centers, and OT practices launching driver rehabilitation programs; (4) public speaking engagements at conferences including AOTA, ADED, Pat Summitt Symposium, NACEM, ASA, and ICAA; and (5) a free-course lead generation engine that drives paid training enrollment. Customer segments span individual drivers with cognitive impairment or progressive medical conditions, older adults facing driving retirement, occupational therapists seeking DRS credentials, and institutional healthcare buyers. Marketing is anchored on content (near-monthly blog), hyperlocal SEO service-area pages, a national OT DRS Directory (launched 2025), and the freemium course funnel, with no significant paid advertising footprint. The owner-operator structure and absence of disclosed funding or institutional capital indicate a founder-dependent, lifestyle-practice scale rather than a venture-scalable enterprise.

Name

Adaptive Mobility Services

Legal name

Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC

Website

https://adaptivemobility.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adaptive Mobility Services is an owner-operated occupational therapy driver rehabilitation practice in Orwigsburg, PA, founded by Susie Touchinsky (OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS). It delivers in-home clinical and behind-the-wheel driving evaluations for individuals with cognitive or physical impairment across southeastern PA and New Jersey, while training occupational therapists nationwide through a three-tier OT-to-DRS curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orwigsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Driver Evaluation & Rehabilitation Services: Fee-for-service comprehensive driving evaluations priced at $450–$650 depending on distance from Schuylkill County office; travel fees may apply outside the core area. Adaptive equipment training, behind-the-wheel training sessions (typically 1.5–2 hours each), and modified evaluation for already-trained adaptive equipment drivers (discounted) also fall under this stream. Payment collected at time of service; insurance not billed but superbills provided.
2. OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training (Online + In-Person): Three-part paid training program sold to occupational therapists: Part 1 online self-paced driving risk assessment training (25 hours), Part 2 in-person Take the Wheel workshop (3 days), and Part 3 12-week mentorship program. Pricing not publicly disclosed on the website. Sold as bundled courses on Thinkific and via phone consultation.
3. Consulting & Advisory Services: Engagement-based consulting revenue from two main client types: (1) OTs starting independent driver rehabilitation practices (business planning, workflow design, best-practice implementation) and (2) hospitals/rehab centers integrating driver rehab programs (referral networks, contract negotiation, driving simulation consultation). Pricing not publicly disclosed.
4. Public Speaking Engagements: Speaker fees for OT, driver rehabilitation, and aging-focused conferences and events (Pat Summitt Symposium, AOTA, NACEM, ASA, ICAA, ADED). Topics include driving and cognition, driving and dementia, and the 3 R's of Driving Retirement.
5. Free Course Funnel (Lead Generation): Multiple free online courses (OT's Role With Driving, GRID, IADL Checklist, BCAT series, Driving Risk Screening Tools, 5-Steps to Start Your Own OT Driver Rehab Business) offered on Thinkific to generate leads for the paid Part 1/2/3 training programs. Not a direct revenue stream but enables the freemium conversion engine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Adaptive Mobility Services is an occupational therapy driver rehabilitation practice that provides comprehensive in-home clinical and on-road behind-the-wheel driving evaluations, adaptive equipment consultation and training, and PennDOT Medical Review support to drivers and families in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In parallel, it sells a three-part OT-to-DRS training program (online + in-person workshops + mentorship) on Thinkific, plus consulting and public speaking for occupational therapists, hospitals, and rehab centers nationally, and maintains a national OT DRS Directory connecting patients to independent driver rehabilitation specialists across the United States.

Product overview

Adaptive Mobility Services is a service-based practice, not a SaaS platform; its offering is structured as a portfolio of related clinical and educational services anchored by three core pillars: (1) Driver Assessment & Rehab Services with Adaptive Equipment Consultation for drivers and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, (2) the OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training Program (OT-to-DRS) — a three-part online-and-in-person education pathway (Part 1: Driving Risk Assessment / Building Blocks, Part 2: Take the Wheel in-car workshop, Part 3: Build Your Driver Rehab Business mentorship) delivered through the Thinkific learning platform, and (3) consulting and public-speaking engagements for OTs, hospitals, and rehab centers, plus the OT DRS Directory — a national map-based directory of independent driver rehabilitation specialists — and National OT Online Training & Certificates available across the United States. Pennsylvania Driver Rehab Services and New Jersey Driver Rehab Services are regional service extensions of the core Driver Assessment & Rehab Services offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Driver Assessment & Rehab Services Core in-person driver rehabilitation service providing clinical in-home testing (vision, sensation, movement, cognition), on-the-road behind-the-wheel evaluation in a specially equipped rehab vehicle on familiar local routes, and outcomes discussion with the client, family, and referring physician. Includes adaptive equipment training and PennDOT Medical Review support for Pennsylvania and New Jersey clients. Priced at $450-$650 depending on travel distance.
• Adaptive Equipment Consultation Personalized adaptive equipment service that recommends, trials, and trains drivers on equipment such as hand controls, left foot accelerators, steering devices (spinner knobs, tri-pin, push-right-angle), and wheelchair transfer/storage solutions. Includes equipment prescription and PennDOT licensing support; equipment costs range from ~$50 for basic modifications to $15,000+ for fully adapted vehicles.
• OT Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Training Program (OT-to-DRS) Three-tier occupational therapy training pathway delivered online via Thinkific and through in-person workshops, designed to take OTs from generalist to certified driver rehabilitation specialist. The three parts are Part 1: Driving Risk Assessment (on-demand online), Part 2: OT DRS Training / Take the Wheel (online + 3-day hands-on workshop), and Part 3: Build Your Driver Rehab Business (12-week unlimited mentorship program).
• Part 1: Driving Risk Assessment (Building Blocks) On-demand online bundle of ~25 hours providing OTs with clinical assessment skills to perform driver risk assessments in clinic settings; covers cognitive/visual perception, vision & hearing, strength/coordination/sensation, and diagnosing driver risk. First step in the OT-to-DRS pathway.
• Part 2: OT Driver Rehab Specialist Training (Take the Wheel) Online preparation plus a 3-day in-person hands-on workshop in a driver rehabilitation vehicle with adaptive equipment; teaches risk mitigation, evasive maneuvering, documentation, and passenger-seat specialist skills to qualify OTs to perform behind-the-wheel driving evaluations.
• Part 3: Build Your Driver Rehab Business 12-week unlimited mentorship program teaching OTs how to start and operate their own driver rehabilitation practice, including program workflow, business planning, and capacity building.
• OT DRS Directory National searchable directory of independent occupational therapy Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and Driving Risk Assessment providers across the United States, presented on an embedded Google Map with filters for name and location, and individual specialist profiles with contact details.
• OT Driver Rehabilitation Consulting Consulting practice led by Susie Touchinsky providing guidance for OTs starting independent driver rehabilitation practices or building driver rehab programs within hospitals and rehab centers. Covers program workflow design, business planning, referral network setup, and driving simulation consultation.
• Public Speaking Engagements Keynote and presentation services by Susie Touchinsky at OT and driver rehabilitation events, with signature talks on 'Driving & Cognition' (including her '3 R's of Driving Retirement' method) and 'Driving & Dementia'; prior engagements include AOTA, ADED, NACEM, ASA, ICAA, and The Pat Summitt Annual Symposium.
• National OT Online Training & Certificates Online training and certificate-of-completion programs for occupational therapists and OTAs across the United States seeking CE hours and credentials in driver rehabilitation, including free introductory resources such as the OTs Role With Driving course, GRID (Generalist Resource to Integrate Driving), BCAT overview courses, and the Readiness to Drive IADL Checklist.
• Driving & Dementia OT Specialty Education Educational content and OT guidance for specializing in driving and dementia, including pre-assessment protocols, cognitive testing (MoCA, BCAT, Trail Making Test), visual-perceptual evaluation, and techniques for difficult driving retirement conversations with dementia patients and families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive driving evaluation priced at $450–$650 depending on travel distance, with ~3-hour total evaluation time.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• BraunAbilityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Co-developed and hosted the 'Clinical Reasoning for Complex Vehicle Modifications' workshop at BraunAbility's world-renowned headquarters in Winamac, Indiana. The post (June 17, 2025) describes it as a hands-on, minds-on deep dive into independent community mobility considerations, bringing together Adaptive Mobility's OT DRS training expertise with BraunAbility's vehicle modification innovation.
• ThinkificcoreTechnology or IntegrationThinkific hosts Adaptive Mobility's full online course catalog (adaptivemobility.thinkific.com), including free courses (OT's Role With Driving, GRID, IADL Checklist, BCAT series, Driving Risk Screening Tools) and paid Part 1 Building Blocks, Part 2 Take the Wheel, and Part 3 mentorship programs. Thinkific is the platform/integration through which all online course delivery, enrollment, and payment is processed.
• BCAT (Brief Cognitive Assessment Test) — Dr. William MansbachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptive Mobility co-produced BCAT training content with Dr. William Mansbach, including the 'BCAT Brief Cognitive Assessment Test System Overview' and 'FREE BCAT Part 2: CBS 8 & 15-for-Me' courses on Thinkific, plus a podcast-style interview featured on the OT Training page. The BCAT Driving Self Assessment is promoted as a clinical resource.
• Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of MechanicsburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership where Encompass Health performs pre-driving screens for inpatients and Adaptive Mobility completes the subsequent behind-the-wheel evaluation portion of care. Adaptive Mobility also supports a range of other local referral partners including Geisinger Holy Spirit Neurology, Penn State Hershey, and Vitality to You.
• Dr. Terri Cassidy & Dr. Anne Dickerson (GRID co-authors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored the Generalist Resource to Integrate Driving (GRID) framework with Susie Touchinsky, hosted as a free course on Thinkific. Dr. Terri Cassidy is also a CDRS practitioner listed in Adaptive Mobility's national OT DRS directory (Fitness to Drive, Colorado).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital (Main Line Health Driver Rehab Program): Hospital-based driver rehabilitation program operating within a large regional health system in the greater Philadelphia area; comparable to Adaptive Mobility in patient population (post-medical-event drivers in PA) but competes as part of a much larger healthcare network with insurance billing capabilities.
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Network: Major multi-site rehabilitation hospital network that operates driver rehabilitation programs among its specialty services; comparable in clinical driver evaluation and adaptive equipment training, but as part of an academic health system with substantially greater scale and payor reach.
• Craig Hospital: Specialty rehabilitation hospital (brain and spinal cord injury) with an established outpatient driver rehabilitation program; comparable in serving neurological-impaired driver populations (stroke, TBI, SCI) but operates within a large specialty-hospital infrastructure rather than a solo private practice.
• Shepherd Center: Specialty rehabilitation hospital that runs a driver rehabilitation program within its broader neurorehabilitation services; comparable in clinical driver evaluation for spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke patients, but functions as part of a large hospital system rather than an independent OT practice.

Others

• ADED (Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists): Industry trade association that administers the CDRS credential (held by the Adaptive Mobility founder) and curates the professional community of driver rehabilitation specialists; comparable as the central ecosystem player in the same niche, though it is a membership body rather than a service competitor.
• AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association): National professional association for occupational therapists that administers the Specialty Certification in Driving and Community Mobility (SCDCM) held by Adaptive Mobility's founder; comparable as a credentialing, CE, and content authority serving the same OT customer base.
• BraunAbility: Largest U.S. manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vehicles and adaptive driving equipment; comparable as both a strategic training partner and an ecosystem participant that ultimately delivers the vehicle modifications Adaptive Mobility prescribes, sitting at the equipment end of the same value chain.
• MobilityWorks: National dealer and installer of wheelchair-accessible and adaptive vehicles; comparable as the downstream vehicle-modification channel Adaptive Mobility's clients are referred into for adaptive equipment ($50 to $15,000+ installations).
• CarFit (AAA / AARP / AOTA program): Joint consumer-education program in which Adaptive Mobility's founder is a certified CarFit Instructor; comparable as a parallel older-driver safety initiative that often serves as a top-of-funnel referral source for comprehensive driver rehabilitation evaluations.
• NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association): Trade association for adaptive mobility equipment manufacturers, dealers, and installers; comparable as the industry body for the adaptive driving equipment market that Adaptive Mobility's clients depend on for vehicle modifications and QAP-vendor coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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