ChasingRacing60
New Member
I have researched ASD and compared it to the symptoms I have and have gotten quite a bit of information, but I have a bit more to ask when it comes to driving.
I always have been anxious when it came to driving and family had to make me get my permit, which I ended up having it expire because I obviously haven't been out on the road much to practice, nor take the test.
I cannot focus on the many things you have to while driving and end up getting too focused on one thing, or cannot focus on the one thing I have to and focus on everything else. I can't put down a window, nor turn on the wipers, and drive at the same time.
I have lived in the same town my whole life and I have to sit in the car and visually map out the streets to my destination and if someone tells me to go a different route to the same place, I am unable to just put on my signal and go, I have to visually remap out the changed route while panicking behind the wheel. I have issues with distance judging as well, which means I will always have trouble backing up or parallel parking.
I have a panic attack if I have a close call with a car and end up not being able to calm down enough to drive and I panic at red lights because I don't want to do something stupid.
I have an IEP that is helping me drive, but they only give me so many lessons and I probably need a good year or two of lessons.
Anyway... does anyone else have these problems with driving?
I always have been anxious when it came to driving and family had to make me get my permit, which I ended up having it expire because I obviously haven't been out on the road much to practice, nor take the test.
I cannot focus on the many things you have to while driving and end up getting too focused on one thing, or cannot focus on the one thing I have to and focus on everything else. I can't put down a window, nor turn on the wipers, and drive at the same time.
I have lived in the same town my whole life and I have to sit in the car and visually map out the streets to my destination and if someone tells me to go a different route to the same place, I am unable to just put on my signal and go, I have to visually remap out the changed route while panicking behind the wheel. I have issues with distance judging as well, which means I will always have trouble backing up or parallel parking.
I have a panic attack if I have a close call with a car and end up not being able to calm down enough to drive and I panic at red lights because I don't want to do something stupid.
I have an IEP that is helping me drive, but they only give me so many lessons and I probably need a good year or two of lessons.
Anyway... does anyone else have these problems with driving?