Learning to drive

Things you can do to help your young person with a disability, if they want to drive

• Visit the Government's website for guidance on what adjustments can be made in a driving test due to disabilities
• Your young person could book a driving assessment. Organisations such as Driving Mobility and Disability Driving Instructors can offer this service. They can give your young person personalised advice and guidance to check they meet the medical standards for driving. They will also fully explore your young person's potential for getting to test standard, for both the theory and practical test
• There are BSL signed DVDs to help learn The Highway Code and the theory test. Your young person can also ask that a BSL interpreter accompanies them on their theory and practical test.
• Depending on your young person's needs, a vehicle might need adapting to help with their driving, accessing the car or storing support equipment. Organisations such as Motability and Driving Mobility may be able to provide advice
• There may also be grants available to help young people with disabilities learn to drive. Check the Turn2Us website or visit the Motability website if you are part of the motability scheme.
• Get a driving instructor who has knowledge of teaching people with disabilities. Disability Driving Instructors and BSM have a list of specialist driving instructors, or have experience of teaching people with a range of disabilities