New Study Probes How Teens With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Approach Learning to Drive

Submitted by Anonymous on January 10, 2012 - 11:06
Source: 
MarketWatch
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New Study Probes How Teens With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Approach Learning to Drive
Date Published: 
January 10, 2012
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In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development and teen driving experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies found that two-thirds of teenagers with a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) who are of legal driving age in their state are currently driving or plan to drive.