Welcome to I-DAPT! Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology
I-DAPT utilizes approaches from occupational therapy, rehabilitation science, rehabilitation engineering, and public health to assess and enhance the mobility, activity, and participation of people, communities, and populations for their meaningful, productive, and autonomous engagement in everyday life. To fulfill this mission, we employ collaboration, creativity, cultural responsibility, scientific rigor, and optimism.
Funded research
Leaders in the field
Leadership in driving rehabilitation science, screening, clinical/on-road/simulator assessments/interventions, autonomous vehicles, and community mobility; tools and interventions to empower youth and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD); promoting independence in older adults; and enhancing function and performance in people with disabilities through technology, robotics and smart devices.
Recent News
Dr. Sherrilene Classen Receives a Faculty…
Dr. Sherrilene Classen has received a UF Faculty Enhancement Opportunity Award, entitled: ”Leadership and Spirituality—A “new” model for PHHP…
Webinar: What do Drivers Really Think about…
The deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies may hold important health and safety benefits for drivers across the driving lifespan…
Dr. Classen receives FDOT grant to assess older…
The grant has the goal to determine older adults’ perceptions before and after exposure to autonomous ride sharing services. The information is…
Institute Resources and Research Infrastructure
Editorial Services, Equipment, Facilities, Travel Funds and Other Resources
The Institute showcases infrastructure, support, services, networks, and projects that continue to invite and enrich collaborations among scientists, clinicians, professionals, industry, and students interested in this area of scholarship.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Rigorous Scientific Investigation
Peer reviewed publications shaping the field of driving rehabilitation, IDD, gerontology, and people with disabilities with active contributions to (inter)national scientific conferences, symposia, and colloquia and a presence on expert panels.
