Abstract

The purpose of this multi-site randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Driving Training Program, an intervention designed for autistic student drivers. Participants were 72 autistic student drivers (ages 16–31) who were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Student drivers received ten driving lessons with a professional driving instructor via a standardised driving route. The Driving Performance Checklist was used as the outcome measure to evaluate the driving performance of student drivers during on-road pre- and post-observational drives. Both groups showed an improvement in driving performance, however, the extent of improvement between groups was not significant. Findings showed promising intervention efficacy for training autistic student drivers to drive.

Citation

Vindin, P., Cordier, R., Wilson, N.J., Lee, H. (2021). A driving training program intervention for student drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A multi-site randomised controlled trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, early online. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04825-5