ArticleBehavioural neurology2018
Scoping Review of the Driving Behaviour of and Driver Training Programs for People on the Autism Spectrum.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Is driver education contributing towards road safety? a systematic review of systematic reviews.Journal of injury & violence research · 2021Pooled it
- A Driver Training Program Intervention for Student Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multi-site Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Trial
- Assessing dive fitness in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.Diving and hyperbaric medicine · 2025Review
- Outcomes from a Driving and Community Mobility Intervention Designed for Novice Drivers with Autism from the Perspective of the Participants and Their Parents.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring the Intersection of Autism, Theory of Mind, and Driving Performance in Novice Drivers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Development and feasibility of a driving training program for Autistic student drivers.PloS one · 2025Article
- Interceptive abilities in autism spectrum disorder: Comparing naturalistic and virtual visuomotor tasks.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Article
- Assistive technology for adults on the autism spectrum: A systematic survey.International journal of human-computer interaction · 2024Article
- Hit-and-run: a Swedish nationwide cohort study of serious transport accidents and convictions due to traffic offenses in obsessive-compulsive disorder.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Article
- Driving with Tic Disorders: An International Survey of Lived Experiences.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2021Article
- An Intelligent Driver Training System Based on Real Cars.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
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Abstract
Gaining a driver's licence represents increased independence and can lead to improved quality of life for individuals and their families. Learning to drive a motor vehicle and maintaining safe on-road skills are often more difficult for people on the autism spectrum. Many countries currently have no autism-specific licencing requirements for learner drivers, and there is a general lack of ASD-specific support and training packages for individuals, their families, and driving instructors. This review synthesises the peer-reviewed literature about the driving characteristics of drivers on the spectrum and driver training available for the cohort. The evidence in this review showed that individuals on the autism spectrum drive differently from their neurotypical counterparts. There are shortcomings in tactical skills of drivers on the autism spectrum, but the extent to which this affects their own safety or the safety of other road users is unclear. Tactical skills can be improved through training programs. There are few autism spectrum-specific learner training programs available. Development of an effective training program will benefit individuals on the spectrum to learn to drive, be independent, and be safe on the road.
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