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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have tips on teaching driving to people with this profile? Online simulations to make them more comfortable before starting in the car?

There’s a hospital program near me that is for teaching driving to people with TBIs, and I wondered if there is anything specialized like that.[/quote]

My ASD/ADHD kid learned to drive at 17, during the pandemic, since there was nothing else to do. My husband took one for the team; I couldn't do it. They spent an incredible amount of time in an empty medical parking lot near our house, and then graduated to empty streets on Sunday mornings, and then busier streets and the highway. He passed his driving test easily, because we had gone to the MVA where we wanted him to take the test, and I had taken *video of the course with other students on it* (before being waved off).

Learning was fraught: there was some yelling involved, tearing out of hair and gnashing of teeth. If he hadn't been in virtual school that year, we wouldn't have done it. The problems centered around his inattention, low processing speed and *spatial awareness issues*!  I don't know if this is typical of autistic kids, or just issues with my kid. We didn't let him drive alone until he had a part-time job at 20, and even then, he didn't have far to drive.

I keep hoping self-driving cars will become safer... :-)

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We already had to extend our DD’s learners permit once because she just needs more time. She is good when someone is with her, but she can lose track of things like lights changing colors, etc. she needs a very proactive passenger seat partner.

My goal is to get her a drivers license so when more autonomous driving car capabilities are available she will have a license. In the meantime she can take some hours on long road trips with the family, etc, but will not drive independently for a long time, outside her driving test.[/quote]

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