Understanding ADHD & Learning Differences in Driver Training - Book 2 of series

Book 2 — Understanding ADHD & Learning Differences in Driver Training
Why can a learner perform something successfully one lesson and struggle with exactly the same task the next?
Why might a pupil understand an instruction but lose part of it before they can act?
And when a learner appears distracted, disorganised or inconsistent, what might actually be happening beneath the surface?
Understanding ADHD & Learning Differences in Driver Training explores how ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and other learning differences can affect the process of learning to drive.
Written specifically for driving instructors by Approved Driving Instructor and qualified teacher Simon Harrison, this practical guide moves beyond diagnostic labels and focuses on what instructors may actually observe during lessons.
Topics include:
ADHD and attention regulation
impulsivity and executive functioning
dyslexia and processing written information
dyspraxia, coordination and sequencing
dyscalculia and numerical information
working memory and cognitive load
sensory processing
anxiety and emotional regulation
inconsistent performance
recognising barriers without making assumptions
adapting lessons while developing independence
The aim isn't to turn driving instructors into diagnosticians. It is to help instructors ask a much more useful question:
What is making this difficult for this learner, at this moment, and what can I change to help?
Practical examples connect neurodiversity with real driving situations, helping instructors develop strategies that can be adapted to individual learners rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
Understanding ADHD & Learning Differences in Driver Training is Book 2 of The Neurodiverse Driver Training Series.
An accessible professional-development resource for ADIs, PDIs and anyone interested in more inclusive driver education.
 
This book and the series is availbavle to buy as paperback on Amazon