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How a Small Blue Envelope is Changing Lives Across the Country
Every year in America, an estimated 20 million traffic stops take place – over 50,000 a day. For all drivers, the prospect of being pulled over by the police is a stress-inducing event. What did I do wrong? Am I in trouble? In our car-dependent societies, such interactions have become a regular...
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Supporting Autistic Individuals in Driver Education: A Systematic Approach
Learning to drive is a significant milestone, symbolizing greater independence and autonomy. Driving independently offers freedom, builds confidence, and encourages self-reliance, empowering individuals to make their own decisions (Cheak-Zamora, Tait, & Coleman, 2022). Additionally, independent...
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Five Comfort Tools to Empower Your Driving
When driving a vehicle, sensory issues are important considerations for autistic people. Driving uses almost every sense in the body, like sight, smell, and sound, and all these senses are processed simultaneously, every time you get behind the wheel of a car. If you’re not able to process...
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Living and Aging Independently on the Autism Spectrum: An Inside View
Having been diagnosed late in life at the age of 44, I lived for the better part of my life on the autism spectrum without myself or anyone else being aware of it. During the time in which I finally knew about this, I was already an older adult and, most recently, a senior citizen. Unlike so many...
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The Connection Between Transportation Access and Future Employment
I have given countless driving seminars, and in all of them I talk about the importance of discussing the impact of driving and transportation on employment. It is my belief that potential employment opportunities must always be discussed with the individual’s transportation options in mind....
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Uniquely Human Podcast #8 – Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin
Episode 8 - Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin Overview Striving and Driving for Success Dr. Temple Grandin joins us to share her perspective on setting oneself up for success in a lifelong journey of personal growth. David LaFrenz shares the impact his work has...
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Embracing Special Interests
My special interests and I have gone through an unusual journey. I almost rejected them upon my initial reaction of dealing with life after high school and knowing the documented struggles with autistic adults. During that time, I decided to aim for work in the autism field by attending community...
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How to Navigate The Topic Of Driving with Autism
How you ever thought of your loved one with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) having the ability to drive? Are you worried about how one can drive, despite being on the autism spectrum? I am writing as someone with ASD who has had their license for over a year, and I want to light a path for...
