Teaching Neurodiverse Learners to Drive- Ebook 3
Book 3 — Teaching Neurodiverse Learners to Drive
Understanding neurodiversity is important.
Knowing what to do differently in the car is where that understanding becomes effective teaching.
Teaching Neurodiverse Learners to Drive focuses on the practical skills driving instructors can use to turn an understanding of individual needs into effective, client-centred lessons.
Written by Approved Driving Instructor and qualified teacher Simon Harrison, this book explores communication, lesson planning, adaptation, scaffolding and the gradual development of independent driving.
It examines practical areas including:
identifying the needs of the individual learner
planning lessons around ability rather than assumptions
giving clear and manageable instructions
reducing unnecessary cognitive load
knowing when to talk — and when to say less
breaking complex driving tasks into manageable stages
using prompts effectively
gradually fading instructor support
adapting lessons when a strategy isn't working
balancing support with appropriate challenge
developing resilience and self-evaluation
moving from supported performance towards genuine independence
The emphasis throughout is not on creating separate methods for neurodiverse learners. It is about becoming a more adaptable instructor.
A strategy should have a purpose. Support should help the learner progress. And, where appropriate, that support should gradually reduce as competence and confidence develop.
With practical examples, reflective questions and strategies designed for real driving lessons, the book provides instructors with ideas they can apply, evaluate and adapt to the learner sitting beside them.
Teaching Neurodiverse Learners to Drive is Book 3 of The Neurodiverse Driver Training Series.
Ideal for ADIs, PDIs, instructor trainers and anyone developing a more inclusive, reflective and client-centred approach to driver education.
This book and the series is available to buy as paperback on Amazon
