Driving instructors

A good instructor is worth their weight in gold, but they don't need to be ASD trained to teach well. Normally, if it was for something like councelling I'd advise you sort someone who is ASD aware, but not for driving.

I have two sons on the spectrum. One has been driving since he was four. Off road obviously, but he's a natural. The other has only been driving since he turned 17.

The seventeen year olds instructor is brilliant. Calm measured and very patient yet not ASD trained in any way. He's made slow, but steady progress and in just six months is near enough ready for his test. The younger one passed his tractor practical first time with no lessons or instructon. To learn a skill like driving we all have to learn at our own pace and for an instructor to give up on your son is probably both sad and damaging for his self-esteem, but also fortuitous because he can now be tutored by someone else more suitable.

Driving, i'm told, is ideally suited to those with ASD. Their are rules of the road and you stick by them. If your son is having difficulties, it's way more likely to be the tutor, not the child that is at fault.

I would search around for one locally who is independant and who has come by recommendation, someone with a sense of humor who makes it enjoyable to learn. Irrespective of any disabilities we all learn better when the teacher has a passion for the subject or makes learning interesting. Using an independant can also ensure that your son gets to see the same person each time.

Trial a few if you have to, i'm sure your son will realise that not all tutors are the same and with the right coaching he can make progress.

Can I ask, has he attempted a theory Test yet? If not then something is also wrong.

I can highly recommend a CD set by GSP. Link attached. only £9.00@ PC World

www.pcworld.co.uk/.../avanquest-driving-test-premium-2014-21771223-pdt.html

It's visual so ideal for visual learners and also has audio for those with reading difficulties. (This has been ideal for my two who are both also severely dyslexic.) If you don't have a copy already, do get him one. It may help fill in some of the missing gaps in his knowledge.

I feel sure that the progress my son has made has also been largely due to the fact that he has access to a car outside of lessons as well. As you would expect he does prefer familiar routes and journeysand has to be pushed to go outside his comfort zone, but daily trips to the local shops to pick up milk etc have all added to regular exposure and experience in driving.

Keep faith and let us know how he gets on. I do hope the instructor hasn't ruined it for him. Good Luck!

Coogybear

A good instructor is worth their weight in gold, but they don't need to be ASD trained to teach well. Normally, if it was for something like councelling I'd advise you sort someone who is ASD aware, but not for driving.

I have two sons on the spectrum. One has been driving since he was four. Off road obviously, but he's a natural. The other has only been driving since he turned 17.

The seventeen year olds instructor is brilliant. Calm measured and very patient yet not ASD trained in any way. He's made slow, but steady progress and in just six months is near enough ready for his test. The younger one passed his tractor practical first time with no lessons or instructon. To learn a skill like driving we all have to learn at our own pace and for an instructor to give up on your son is probably both sad and damaging for his self-esteem, but also fortuitous because he can now be tutored by someone else more suitable.

Driving, i'm told, is ideally suited to those with ASD. Their are rules of the road and you stick by them. If your son is having difficulties, it's way more likely to be the tutor, not the child that is at fault.

I would search around for one locally who is independant and who has come by recommendation, someone with a sense of humor who makes it enjoyable to learn. Irrespective of any disabilities we all learn better when the teacher has a passion for the subject or makes learning interesting. Using an independant can also ensure that your son gets to see the same person each time.

Trial a few if you have to, i'm sure your son will realise that not all tutors are the same and with the right coaching he can make progress.

Can I ask, has he attempted a theory Test yet? If not then something is also wrong.

I can highly recommend a CD set by GSP. Link attached. only £9.00@ PC World

www.pcworld.co.uk/.../avanquest-driving-test-premium-2014-21771223-pdt.html

It's visual so ideal for visual learners and also has audio for those with reading difficulties. (This has been ideal for my two who are both also severely dyslexic.) If you don't have a copy already, do get him one. It may help fill in some of the missing gaps in his knowledge.

I feel sure that the progress my son has made has also been largely due to the fact that he has access to a car outside of lessons as well. As you would expect he does prefer familiar routes and journeysand has to be pushed to go outside his comfort zone, but daily trips to the local shops to pick up milk etc have all added to regular exposure and experience in driving.

Keep faith and let us know how he gets on. I do hope the instructor hasn't ruined it for him. Good Luck!

Coogybear