Learning To Drive in Guildford With Learning Difficulties
Learning To Drive in Guildford With Learning Difficulties does not need to be hard. Learning Difficulties shouldn’t hold you back from learning to dive. I will still follow the Driving Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) syllabus. Learning to drive while learning with learning difficulties can be a very daunting feeling, however with the right approach and my firsthand experience of teaching pupils with these conditions the learning process can be made a lot less stressful and become fun and then enjoyable.
Throughout your individual ‘journey’ in learning to drive, aspects of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, or ADHD should be positively looked for in order to provide the required support. Many adults do not know they are dyslexic or have any learning difficulties as it was not identified when they were at school. Some people suggest that Dyslexics are bad drivers. This is NOT correct. Yes, it takes some Dyslexics longer to develop automaticity in tasks such as driving as they may have to concentrate harder.
Other Dyslexia or Dyspraxia difficulties that may impact learning to drive include:
Difficulty identifying left from right.
Slower processing speed in the brain.
Weak short-term and working memory.
Difficulty with focusing and easily distracted.
Visual distraction, visual memory, and eye issues.
Sequencing problems: getting information in the right order.
Auditory processing: taking on board what is being said quickly.
You might not be able to talk with a passenger at the same time as driving.
Pupils with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, or ADHD may have a significant effect on the learning process. But with my appropriate teaching, multi-sensory learning can be mitigated and most pupils go on to become very good drivers.
They say it may take the Dyslexic or Dyspraxia pupil longer to learn to drive and they may need more than one attempt to pass the practical driving test. It is NOT always the case with me. I have helped lots of pupils with learning difficulties who have passed the first time. The key is to use multi-sensory learning and to ensure that new information or skills are heavily embedded. For example, if someone has poor visual memory, then use their auditory or tactile memory to compensate.
They are likely to need lots of reinforcement to embed learning from short-term memory but most pupils with learning Difficulties have excellent long-term memories so they need to be able to make use of this while learning to drive. The British Dyslexia Association recommends pupils should practice off-road or on quiet roads as much as possible so that the Dyslexic learner is not distracted by other road users while getting to grips with basic car handling.
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Guildford Post Codes I Cover For My Driving Lessons
GU1 = Bellfields, Bushy, Guildford Town Center, Merrow, Slyfield, Stoughton, Stoke Park.
GU2 = Guildford Park, Onslow Village, Park Barn, Stoughton, The Mount, The Oval, Woodbridge Hill.
GU3 = Compton, Fairlands, Fox Corner, Normandy, Puttenham, Wanborough, Wood Street Village, Worplesdon.
GU4 = Blackheath, Burpham, Chilworth, East Clandon, Jacobs Well, Merrow Common, Sutton Green, West Clandon.
Learning To Drive in Guildford With Learning Difficulties
I will make sure you are not overloaded with instructions all at one time. As this causes real problems for those with a weaker working memory; little and often is a good mantra. I will watch out for those with weak social awareness or lack of recognition of left and right: you also may need to be told to go ‘your way’, or ‘my way’ or ‘this way while pointing’, or ‘that way while pointing’. I will ask you how they learn best and follow your preferences as it will help you and me.
For helping an individual to memorise something, get them to suggest a memory peg such as a rhyme or a picture they can visualise, or something very zany; all this helps make the memory more memorable. Again I will ask you, how you learn best and follow your preferences as it will help you and me.
I have lots of very good tips to help pupils with Learning Difficulties learn safely.
Before the lesson begins, we will discuss what the lesson will cover.
I will only add new routes a few at a time.
I will NOT give too many instructions at once.
I will only give one instruction at one time if possible.
I will use hand movements to indicate which way to turn.
I will use coloured stickers on the dashboard to indicate left and right.
I will use the same route for a while until the driver feels more confident.
I will make sure the DVSA Driving Test Examiner knows that the candidate has learning difficulties ie: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, or ADHD. We will let them know if they have special requirements to help them with the Driving Test.
Dyslexic people often find it difficult to envisage space, so the overall strategy is don’t think: feel small, smooth movements of the wheel, rather than spinning the steering wheel. I will get you to hold the wheel as if handlebar: this avoids frantic spinning and oversteering. I will practice steering by driving slowly along a curved line forward and back.
I will make sure we pause between movements to do observations: this helps keep control.
I will ask you to talk movements out aloud.
How I Can Help You With The Independent Driving Section Of Your Driving Test.
Following discussions between the BDA and the DVSA, examiners will offer adjustments to dyslexic candidates. These will depend on the particular difficulties the dyslexic person has, as all are different. So examiners will be asking the candidate what adjustments they require. These will include:
Asking the person’s preference for verbal directions or for following signs during the independent driving section.
Showing a simple diagram before the independent driving section; this will be reproduced on cream vellum paper which cuts down on visual distraction. If helpful, add visual clues to the diagram, such as a supermarket or petrol station on the route, or tell the candidate the number of the exit point on roundabouts.
Continuing to give directions singly throughout the driving test, and for the independent driving section, giving no more than two directions at a time. Adapting directions from the right and left to ‘your side, my side’, or whatever system the candidate prefers. Using landmarks such as ‘take the first left, it’s just past the cinema’.
Examiners are there to assess your ability to drive safely not your ability to remember directions. If you need to check with the examiner that they are going the right way, then you can do that. The DVSA has confirmed that Examiners conduct thousands of Driving Tests every year and are very experienced and skilled in dealing with pupils with all sorts of special needs.
They are also very aware and they will make every effort to put all pupils at ease while conducting a driving test.
What Makes My Driving Instructor Training Excellent & Unique?
Fun Learning is the Best Learning. That’s exactly how you should feel when getting into my car with me as your Driving Instructor for the first time. Everyone remembers their first time and a truly fun, friendly, and personable Guildford Driving Instructor like me can make a whole world of difference. I will be able to sense when you need my help when you are nervous when you are confused, and when you are stressed, or distracted, and can provide whatever is necessary to improve the situation.
I will keep a Driving Lesson Appointment Card. I will keep a Driving Lesson Progress Record. That means I know what we have covered in each Driving Lesson, on what date, and what we covered in that Driving Lesson. I will know what will be re-assessed at the beginning of the next Driving Lesson. I have developed an extensive knowledge of the Guildford roads allowing us to cover Driving Tuition that covers all the various Guildford Driving Test Routes. But I will not only teach you Guildford test routes.
If you are looking for a Special Offer then the GDI – Full Course or the GDI – Full Course with the Pass Plus has the biggest discounts. If you are Nervous or Anxious about learning to drive in Guildford then personally, I would recommend the GDI – Full Course option to all pupils. That Full Course option takes care of most pupils’ Driver Training from start to finish. The Full Course comes with 38 Hours of Lessons, 3 x Driving Lesson Assessments, a Mock Test, and the Car for Driving Test in Guildford.
Please look at all my Driving Lesson Options to see which Driving Lesson Option in Guildford suits you better.
There are a lot of Instructors & Driving Schools why pick me?
I have been trained to a very High Standard. I continue to be trained to a very High Standard. I can cope with all types of Pupils, Nervous/Anxious, Over-Confident, Questioning, Excitable, and Passive. Every Pupil is different and you all need different teaching techniques that ONLY Suites your personality. Driving Lessons in Guildford will be challenging but safe. I will teach you as fast as possible. Which is normally within 3 months depending on waiting times at Guildford Theory/Driving Test Centres.
According to the DVSA. Pupils on average needs 45 hours of Driving Lessons and 22 hours of private practice to become Driving Test Standard. But as every pupil is different and this is only a guide to the number of hours you may need. To be honest, everybody is different. The number of Lessons that you may need will depend upon several factors. Including the frequency of Driving Lessons, previous experience, and whether you are able to supplement professional tuition with private practice.
The truth is everybody is different so don’t worry. What I personally think is it’s down to you the individual and the way you learn. All that stands in your way to passing your Driving Test in Guildford can be overcome with a little time and patience. Whereas I don’t make any guarantees or any promises you will pass 1st time. I will aim to develop your ability and teach you the skills required to be above the standard for the DVSA Practical Driving Test before you take a Driving Test.
For more reasons why you should pick me as your Driving Instructor in Guildford please read Why Pick Me?
What I Offer You As Standard With All My Driving Lessons
With the Excellent Services, I provide in Guildford all my Driving Lessons will help you understand faster. Understanding how to drive gives the knowledge and then practice makes perfect. Remember each Mistake you make is one Mistake closer to Perfection. Learning the Highway Code and reading Driving the Essential Skills will help in your learner development. But I am going to be there every step of the way. I will be guiding you through every aspect of dealing with other road users in Guildford.
I offer Day and Night Driving Lessons. I offer Block Booking Payments (10Hour, 20Hour, 30Hour, 40Hour). I offer Intensive Driving Courses in Guildford (7Hour, 17Hour, 27Hour, 37Hour, 47Hour). I offer Semi- Intensive Driving Courses in Guildford. I offer the GDI-Full Couse and the GDI-Full Course with the Pass Plus that comes with big Discounts. Start your Independence today with the FIRST HOUR FREE. Start learning to drive in Guildford with me Darren @ Guildford Driving Instructor.
Learning with me will end up saving you lots of time and money overall! Become a safer and better driver with me.
Guildford Driving Instructor – A Message From Me
What I have found is a lot of Very Good and Fully Qualified Driving Instructors are being pushed to one side. This is because pupils don’t know about the Driving Vehicle Standards Agency Trainee Driving Instructor system. So, when you are looking for a Driving Instructor in Guildford or Driving School in Guildford you should NOT always go for the cheapest. You could be trained by a Trainee Driving Instructor. For too long Trainee Driving Instructors have been preying on pupils all over the UK.
They lower their prices knowing that people always look for the cheapest option. What most people don’t know is that the lower the price the worse the Driving Instructor. A good and Fully Qualified Driving Instructor will always be busy and will not need to lower his/her prices! All the big National Driving Schools take on lots of Trainee Instructors and let them work as Trainees. A Trainee (Pink License Certificate) doesn’t have to tell the pupil/student that he/she is only a Trainee Instructor.
Cheapest is NOT going to be the best Driving Instructor!
But they can still charge the full price. YOU don’t even know that you are being trained by a Trainee Instructor. I understand that my Driving Lessons Prices may be a little higher than other Driving Instructors and Driving Schools in Guildford. But with my Reputation and the Services, I provide in Guildford my Driving Lessons are of a much Higher Standard. So, if the Lesson price is lower with another Instructor or School, it doesn’t mean you are going to get better training in Guildford.
Most of the time pupils that go for the cheapest prices will end up having to pay more money to pass their Driving Test. You can Pay £3 more per Driving Lesson with me GDI – Guildford Driving Instructor and only have 38 hours. OR pay a cheaper price of £3 less per with another Driving Instructor in Guildford and have 57 hours. You can work it out for yourself. You will end up paying so much more to pass your Driving Test in Guildford overall. To save money please Contact Me with any questions.
Learning with me will end up saving you lots of Time & Money
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