INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST CERTIFIED DRIVING SCHOOLS We are pleased to welcome two driving schools to join us in our mission as certified schools, the Safe Driving Coach school in PA and The Driving Coach school in Iowa. Todd Avery has a brand new driving school, Safe Driving Coach, serving Montgomery County in Pennsylvania. Todd…
INTRODUCING….our Professional Training Webinar for Driving Instructors and Rehabilitation Specialists NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN RECORDED FORMAT! Using all our research and tips from our live webinars and introducing new and updated information, we now offer you this important training in recorded format. Behind the Wheel With ADHD Professional Training Webinar is a program designed…
AUTUMN BRINGS MORE DEER IN THE ROADS! Listen to our friend Anne Scallon explain why it’s important to be extra vigilant during these next 6 weeks when 40% of collisions with deer occur. October/November is the riskiest time for drivers to encounter deer in the roads. Anne offers some good tips to help maneuver the…
With these tips, parents can help kids improve their ability to plan, organize and execute daily tasks. By Jennifer Lea Reynolds, Contributor – Source: US News | July 19, 2017, at 2:58 p.m. Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder undoubtedly come across a variety of phrases pertaining to the disorder – “executive functioning” among them. However, sifting through…
A study published in the June issue of JAMA Pediatrics found that teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are about one-third more likely to be involved in a car accident than people without ADHD. They’re also more likely to obtain their driver’s license at a later time. One of the study’s researchers, Dr. Flaura Winston,…
Important information from our colleague and friend Anne Scallon in Milwaukee, on the topic of driver distractions that are often overlooked and how to anticipate and respond to them. Here are highlights from her interview: Ask yourself (or your teen driver) at the beginning of each trip, “What are my priorities for this trip?” The…
One student from a suburban high school near Chicago struggled with his behind the wheel course in school, perhaps due to his autism/ADHD diagnoses, so his parents brought him to one of our certified driving schools for a more customized approach to try to improve his skills They are happy with the progress and have…
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We’re talking today with Greg Hardt, a Certified Behind the Wheel With ADHD driving instructor with Fresh Green Light Driving School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Greg was trained in Behind the Wheel With ADHD in March, so has been utilizing his training and new skills for about 4 months with students who he has that have…
On May 7th we were honored to be recipients of the Illinois High School and College Driver Education Association award acknowledging our corporate membership support of driver education and traffic safety in the State of Illinois. We attended the annual IHSCDEA conference in Effingham Illinois and were delighted to meet driving instructors from schools all…