Should I drive ?
A difficult question to give a yes or no answer to. Everyone is different and particularly on the spectrum. The important thing is to have a team of people that can assist you to the right course of action. Medical personnel will guide your use of medication and possible effects on driving. Your speech pathologist will help with communications , your family will assist you to learn to drive and to build your knowledge base, your instructor will help unlock your abilities and help you work through your challenges. Unless you try you will never know if you are able. Having a good instructor who can be honest and help you make a decision whether to or not to drive will give you the peace of mind to decide.
What are the main difficulties for autistic people when learning to drive ?
Predicting skills, reading the subtle body language of the cars and traffic, being prepared for the changes and differences that occur when driving.
A difficult question to give a yes or no answer to. Everyone is different and particularly on the spectrum. The important thing is to have a team of people that can assist you to the right course of action. Medical personnel will guide your use of medication and possible effects on driving. Your speech pathologist will help with communications , your family will assist you to learn to drive and to build your knowledge base, your instructor will help unlock your abilities and help you work through your challenges. Unless you try you will never know if you are able. Having a good instructor who can be honest and help you make a decision whether to or not to drive will give you the peace of mind to decide.
What are the main difficulties for autistic people when learning to drive ?
Predicting skills, reading the subtle body language of the cars and traffic, being prepared for the changes and differences that occur when driving.