Fewer than 30% of autistic adults are licensed to drive a personal vehicle. This severely limits their employment opportunities if they cannot reliably get to work.
Researchers from Vanderbilt University’s Frist Center for Autism & Innovation have created a Simulator for Individualized and Adaptive Driving (SIAD), which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and provides driver training in a safe and secure environment. This intelligent simulator monitors gaze patterns, driving patterns and errors, and provides customized feedback to facilitate driving skill learning, designed to meet the needs of autistic learners
The science and technology behind the simulator have been published in well-known scientific journals.
Learners participate in a structured driving curriculum over the course of 10 weeks. In the course, learners develop the following core skills, within increasingly challenging scenarios such as inclement weather, emergency vehicles passing, pedestrians crossing, and more:
- Basic Controls – Become aware of and learn to properly use basic vehicle controls.
- Acceleration – Apply acceleration and maintain speed at various velocities.
- Braking – Apply the brakes and stop at different velocities.
- Turning – Control the wheel while making sharp, smooth, and continuous turns.
- Attention – Direct eye gaze at appropriate surroundings, roadway signs, pedestrians, other vehicles, etc.
Our Program is set up in 3 tiers. Once one tier is successfully completed a participant can choose to continue on to the next tier.
🚦 Tier 1: Start Your Engines! (Weeks 1-3) – three weeks of fun classroom learning
🚀 Tier 2: Adventure Mode! (Weeks 4-7) – four weeks of excitement in our driving simulator
🌟 Tier 3: Superstar Mode! (Weeks 8-10) – three weeks of advanced driving training
🎉 Bonus Tier – Those who have completed all three tiers can unlock our exclusive Real-Life Permit Prep Bonus
Pricing:
Tier 1 Only: $200
Tier 2 (after Tier 1): $350
Tier 3 (after Tier 2): $250
Complete Program: $800 + Bonus Tier for $400!