TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Pre-driving evaluation of a teen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder
JO  - Canadian journal of occupational therapy
A1  - Monahan, Miriam
A1  - Classen, Sherrilene
A1  - Helsel, Patty V.
SP  - 35
EP  - 41
VL  - 80
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens, and those teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder (ADHD/ASD) may have a greater crash risk. PURPOSE: This case study compared the pre-driving skills of a teen with ADHD/ASD to an age- and gender-matched healthy control (HC). METHOD: Data were collected from performance on clinical tests and on a driving simulator. FINDINGS: The main impairments of the teen with ADHD/ASD were the ability to shift attention, perform simple sequential tasks, integrate visual-motor responses, and coordinate motor responses, whereas the HC demonstrated intact skills in these abilities. The teen with ADHD/ASD made 44 driving errors during the drive, and the HC made 17. The teen with ADHD/ASD had more lane maintenance, visual scanning, and speeding errors compared to the HC. IMPLICATIONS: Teens with ADHD/ASD may have more pre-driving deficits and may require a certified driving rehabilitation specialist to assess readiness to drive, but a larger study is needed to confirm this.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0008-4174
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -