dyspraxia

lindsey3047 · 17 February 2009 at 1:36PM

hi,
i have dyspraxia and work full time, i have not had any major problems until quiet recently whilst i have been learning to drive. although dyspraxia is classed as a disability i have been unable to find any information about help with mobility or driving lessons. has anyone any infom thanks

lcharm · 17 February 2009 at 1:45PM

When i was a child a teacher told me i was dispraxic but i think it was a very uneducated guess because i don;t think i am. I do have terrible handwriting and can't multitask but that's because i'm a man I think.
I looked up some stuff for you with regards to driving hope it helps.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/ad_driving.php

pinkie_pie · 17 February 2009 at 10:34PM

lindsey, I've only just been diagnosed with dyspraxia, but one of the highlighting features for me was inability to drive. I don't know any more about it as I haven't looked into it yet, but I know that you can take lessons at motability or whatever it is... would love to hear when you find out

PolishBigSpender · 18 February 2009 at 7:14PM

You have to bear one fundamental thing in mind - if you cannot control a car, then no examiner will pass you. There's no allowances/etc for bad driving - yes, you can get a car adapted to your needs and use this car for a test, but you still have to perform to the standards expected.

For instance, using the recently Dippychick example - if you turn right from the left lane, you will fail. There will be no allowances for the fact that you may have problems with left/right - as the priority is that you can drive safely.

You should also be aware that you should declare the medical condition to the DVLA and the restriction will be noted on your licence - possibly that you require an adapted car. If you fail to declare this and subsequently have an accident as a result of your difficulty, then you may find yourself subject to criminal prosecution.

Good luck!