Autistic Driving School

Learning to drive is a daunting and stressful experience even for the calmest of individuals but much more so when you have Autism. It can also be much more important for people with Autism than for neuro-typical people as it represents the independence they often find so difficult to achieve in the rest of their lives. Many autistic people cannot cope with crowds, noisy and unreliable public transport, or even being looked at by strangers.

Autistic Driving School will follow a range of young characters with autism at different stages along the journey towards learning to drive. Stories will include first lessons, new teachers, the build up to theory and practical tests and a woman who has passed her test but is too scared to drive on her own. Taking a driving test is something that everyone can relate to. It is a stressful rite of passage for all young people but even more so for autistic people with low self-confidence and poor social skills. * BBC Three * 1 x 60mins * TX: 29/04/10

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• autism
• driving
• lessons
• bbc three
• autistic
• learning

[gdm413229]

What is the difference between a normal unmodified car and a car adapted for autism?

[aabrilamor]

omg this is fantastic!!!

[ruthroses1]

i have aspergers and have a full driving licence, but i'm sorry to say, those twins certainly should NOT be driving.

[dave8484able]

@stormvorm I'm autistic and I've been on the road nearly 10 years now without a crash! Very uneducated thing to say!

[ruthroses1]

@stormvorm you are a twat.

[ndgh209]

Is there any of these out in the US????

[ilikenintendo2005]

@stormvorm Most of these people seem to have Aspergers. Many people with Aspergers can drive just like anyone else. Don't be too quick to judge. It really all depends on the degree of Autism the person has. A person with Aspergers and is able to do the tasks is fine. Then again, putting somebody who cannot communicate and has every other low-functioning trait of Autism, than yes. It'd be better to not have them on the road.

[samihasib]

@MrsBabyfat i wish you and your son all the best.

[MrsBabyfat]

So many nasty comments, my son is autistic and I FULLY expect for him to drive! Just pray for me as I deal with him now, I'm over 300lbs overweight, trying to lose it btw, and he is a VERY active 4 yr old!:)

[ruthroses1]

please can we have the negative and nasty comments on here taken off? and the nasty people blocked?