Citation

Chee DY, Lee HC, Patomella AH, Falkmer T. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 2017; 47(9): 2658-2670.

Affiliation

Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences (IMH), Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University & Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, Linkoping, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10803-017-3178-1

PMID

28585117

Abstract

The symptomatology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make driving risky, but little is known about the on-road driving behaviour of individuals with ASD. This study assessed and compared the on-road driving performance of drivers with and without ASD, and explored how the symptomatology of ASD hinders or facilitates on-road driving performance. Sixteen drivers with ASD and 21 typically-developed drivers participated in the study. Drivers with ASD underperformed in vehicle manoeuvring, especially at left-turns, right-turns and pedestrian crossings. However, drivers with ASD outperformed the TD group in aspects related to rule-following such as using the indicator at roundabouts and checking for cross-traffic when approaching intersections. Drivers with ASD in the current study presented with a range of capabilities and weaknesses during driving.

Language: en

Keywords

Asperger’s syndrome; High-functioning autism; Michon model; Naturalistic; P-Drive