Neurodivergence and Driving
We are excited to offer educational resources for novice drivers with neurodivergence or other challenges in learning to drive. Please help us determine the needs in our Colorado communities and join us for great events!
Upcoming workshops
Colo Springs - November 13, 2024
Aurora - January 25, 2025
Fort Collins - February 26, 2025
Upcoming Sessions
Colorado Springs -
December 12th, 2024 and January 15th, 2025
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More to Come!
Stay tuned for:
Anxiety and Driving
Mock Traffic Stop
Driving with Neurodivergence Webinar
This one hour Zoom webinar will cover the following topics:
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Neurodivergence and Driving Challenges
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Strategies for Driving Success
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Tools to Promote Driving Readiness
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Getting a Permit
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Fitness to Drive Services
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Funding Options for Specialized Driver Training
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​This webinar is for parents and guardians of neurodivergent youth ages 15+ and independent neurodivergent young adults. New/potential drivers are encouraged to attend with their guardian. Because our workshops build on each other, attendance at this webinar is a prerequisite to register for future in-person Neurodivergence and Driving workshops.
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Recorded Webinar is available On Demand
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Our grant program for novice drivers with neurodivergence began with a survey to families to determine perceptions about resources for learning to drive for this population. We have received over 120 responses from Coloradans so far!​ If you have not taken the survey you can do so here - ​
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We are using the information that we learned in the survey to create workshops and online resources for families.
Please watch the Driving with Neurodivergence Webinar before registering
Driving Skills Workshop
This two and a half hour in person workshop will include:
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Driving Simulator Practice
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Drive Focus Exercises
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Mock Intersection Management
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​This workshop is for neurodivergent young adults ages 15+. Parents/ guardians are encouraged to attend as well. Permit or license is not required although you are still welcome if you have one!
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CarFit: Optimizing Safety
Colorado Springs Office
December 12th, 2024, 1-3pm
January 15th, 2025, 1:30-3:30pm
Please watch the Driving with Neurodivergence Webinar before registering
CarFit Workshop
This in person 30 minute session will include:
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Review of standard vehicle safety features
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Discussion of advanced safety features
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CarFit - fitting the new driver to the the safety features of their vehicle (or our vehicle)
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Any tasks in the vehicle are stationary - there will be no driving during this workshop.
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​This workshop is for neurodivergent young adults ages 15+ who have an instructional permit or a license. It is ideal to do this event in the vehicle that you will be learning with. Parents/ guardians are encouraged to attend.
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