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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]May I suggest something?  Just have her drive the same exact route every day, without asking her to do more than that.  Just drive from point A to point B, that’s all.

Let her become familiar with that point A to B route for days/weeks before expanding it to other places.  Yes, this is inconvenient but this is a strategy I learned from a psychologist who treats anxiety.  This method (repetition without adding to it) builds trust and reduces anxiety.  They can focus on what is at hand rather than worrying about what is around the next corner.

It’s stressful.  Hang in there![/quote]

OP here - we did this in our neighborhood. 4 hours (15 min per drive) of the same route in our neighborhood. Same roads, same turns, etc. He didn't have to ask the route he would just drive it. I guess we could do it with another route, but it is leaving the neighborhood that is provoking the anxiety. He doesn't like driving the neighborhood, but he can do it. It is adding more variables to the situation (more cars/lights/etc.)

I have contacted some driving schools. We will see what happens![/quote]

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