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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has a learning disability. She would be a danger on the road, to herself and others. She will have to live an urban area and use public transportation. You wouldn’t know it if you met her; she’s very high functioning in other ways. If you think she’s immature and pathetic, perhaps you’d like her to give driving a whirl…you wouldn’t want to be on the road, though. It pains me a great deal, but we try to maximize the ways in which she can be independent. I’m grateful for Uber.

Driving requires a good deal of executive functioning, common sense, and the ability to think on your feet and manage multiple levels of awareness at the same time.

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This is me. I don't have a diagnosis and have a high IQ, but I have pretty bad hand eye coordination and am bad at determining where the car is on the road and anticipating what other drivers are going to do. I got my license but don't use it and it is better for everyone. But I don't ask for rides. I am good at walking, biking, taking transit, and using rideshare. So far I have never had to turn down a business trip and I get where I need to go in my personal life, with the exception of things where anyone would need help, like after a medical procedure. My spouse likes driving but if I need to get somewhere myself I don't ask for a ride. I would like to be a better driver and maybe if we lived somewhere that had less traffic and fewer other options I would try harder, but it isn't a big limitation in DC and I firmly believe that everyone else is safer without me driving! [/quote]

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