Driving with ADHD

Our instructors are certified through Behind the Wheel with ADHD, a specialized training program created by Gayle Sweeney and Ann Shanahan to help driver education professionals better support students with ADHD and other executive functioning challenges. This training is designed for instructors who want to go beyond standard driver education and use a more informed, structured, and supportive approach when teaching students who may struggle with attention, impulsivity, distractibility, organization, or processing multiple driving tasks at once.

What makes this training different is that it helps instructors understand how ADHD can affect driving behavior, decision-making, and learning behind the wheel. Instead of assuming every student learns the same way, certified instructors are taught to recognize the unique challenges ADHD students face and to use tools, strategies, and coaching methods that help students stay focused, build safe habits, and develop confidence over time. This can include helping students manage distractions, strengthen routines, improve self-monitoring, and practice skills in a way that is more structured and easier to retain.

For parents, this means your teen is working with instructors who understand that ADHD driving instruction often requires more patience, more repetition, clearer communication, and a more individualized teaching style. The goal is not just to teach a student how to operate a vehicle, but to help them become a safer, more aware, and more prepared driver by addressing the learning style and executive functioning needs that may affect driving performance. This specialized certification gives our instructors additional knowledge and practical methods that help set ADHD learners up for success in a way that traditional instruction often does not.

Webinar for Parents of Special Needs Drivers

Behind the Wheel with ADHD is offering a professional webinar geared towards the parents of special needs drivers. Gayle and Ann are the creators of the "Behind the Wheel with ADHD" program and are bringing their experience to this webinar for parents. The webinar will give you peace of mind and keep your teen with ADHD safe when driving behind the wheel.

You Will Learn About:

• How to use the coaching approach to work more effectively with your teen that has ADHD.
• Specific tools and strategies to help mitigate risks and confusion while driving.
• Stimulant medications and how they impact driving competency.
• The latest available technologies for mitigating distractions.
• The special dangers of distracted driving for teens with ADHD.

The webinar is in 3 modules, each of which lasts 50 minutes. Module 1 focuses on risks in driver safety, specific skill training and cognitive routines. Module 2 focuses on specific strategies and recommendations for parents coaching their teens. The 3rd and final module is a detailed presentation of useful resources and recommendations from professionals on implementing coaching strategies.

For more details about the course, visit the webinar site here.