Tennessee Initiative Launches Pilot To Train Neurodivergent Adults As Driving Simulation Instructors

A Tennessee-based partnership has launched a pilot program in Nashville to train neurodivergent adults as driving simulation instructors, in what organizers describe as the first structured workforce pathway of its kind. The program uses driving simulation software to help those learning to drive build skills and confidence before moving on to on-road instruction.

The initiative brings together four organizations: Neurodiverse Technologies, the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation (FCAI), San Diego State University's STEER curriculum team, and MillarRich, LLC.

Neurodiverse Technologies develops assistive technologies for neurodivergent individuals, including Simulation for Advanced Neurodiverse Driver Instruction and (NAVIS), a . . .