Teens, Driving, and ADHD: What Parents Should Know
Teens, Driving, and ADHD: What Parents Should Know
5. Give them the time they need to learn. A parent, an instructor, or ideally both should supervise teen drivers for as many as 2 years. "Learning often takes a lot longer than parents think it will," Monahan says.
6. Pick your teen's passengers. Mature friends can help a driver with ADHD focus by warning her to keep her eyes on the road, Cox says. Other friends might be too distracting.
Teens, Driving, and ADHD
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5. Give them the time they need to learn. A parent, an instructor, or ideally both should supervise teen drivers for as many as 2 years. "Learning often takes a lot longer than parents think it will," Monahan says.
6. Pick your teen's passengers. Mature friends can help a driver with ADHD focus by warning her to keep her eyes on the road, Cox says. Other friends might be too distracting.
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