Glendale driving school helps students with autism [Video]

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Learning to drive can be an exciting but scary time for young adults. It can be even scarier for people with autism, who might face additional challenges behind the wheel.

“They know the rules of the road better than most people do, but they’re very literal oftentimes,” said Maria Wojtczak, the owner of DrivingMBA. “So they need to understand the gray, so helping them know what that takes.”

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute reports that drivers with autism are more likely to crash while making left turns or u-turns, and may become easily distracted or have difficulty with executive functions.

Crystal Ramirez has a daughter with autism and said driving can be difficult to navigate. Previously, Ramirez said her daughter was approved for a license at another school when she probably should not have been.

“I would not even trust driving around the block by herself,” she said.

That’s where DrivingMBA comes in. They …