Ed Learning

Ed Learning

Ed Learning

According to a U.S. Census Press Release (May 2008), 12 percent of people age 16 to 64 have a disability. Meeting the needs of those drivers can be complicated.

Evaluating Drivers with Special Needs

The ADED (the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists) website has Disabilities and Driving Fact Sheets which include information for assessing would-be drivers with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and those with ADHD. Considerations include how the person moves, the individual’s ability to see and judge how far away things are, and his ability to concentrate and make timely decisions.