Advantages of training with an adaptive driving device on a driving simulator compared to training only on the road.

Simulators provide some advantages for training drivers with adaptive aids in a safe context.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONAmong individuals with motor impairments who used to drive: All participants reported a high level of satisfaction training on the simulator with assistive technologies.The simulator proved to be an interesting tool for initiating training with new driving AT in a safe environment at no cost to individuals.The few discomforts reported during the first session resolved over time when participants continued with the driving simulator protocol.Occupational therapists noticed that the difficulties observed on the simulator were the same as those observed during on-road testing.The simulator allowed participants to begin to learn how to operate a vehicle with new assistive technology in a safe context.