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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Individualized Training Is Key for Autistic Adolescents Learning to Drive

April 20, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study identified clear strengths and a series of specific challenges autistic adolescents experience while learning to drive.

Newly Licensed Autistic Drivers Crash Less Than Other Young Drivers

January 28, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

A collaborative study found that compared with their non-autistic peers, young autistic drivers have lower rates of moving violations and license suspensions, as well as similar to lower crash rates.

FAU Receives $5.3 Million NIH Grant to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers

September 30, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Testing a readily and rapidly available, discreet in-vehicle sensing system could provide the first step toward future widespread, low-cost early warnings of cognitive change in older drivers. The use of an advanced, multimodal approach involves the development of novel driving sensors and integration of data from a battery of cognitive function tests, eye tracking and driving behaviors and factors. These in-vehicle technologies could help detect abnormal driving behavior that may be attributed to cognitive impairment.