The aim of this present study was to calculate the extent of the need for highly specialized driver education for learner drives with cerebral palsy, based firstly on prevalence estimation, ie how many persons in an age group have Cerebral Palsy (CP). Secondly, on an estimation of how many of those that were potential learner drivers, and finally, on the number of those potential learner drivers that were in need of highly specialized driver education, including individually adapted driver training vehicles. The long-term aim is to develop new and better methods to enable persons with CP to obtain a driving license. A literature analysis was performed to determine specialized methods of driver education for people with cerebral palsy. The prevalence of potential learner drivers with CP that had a need for highly specialized driver education, including individually adapted driver training vehicles, was estimated to be no more than 0.5 per 1,000 of a population based age group of leaner drivers. The results suggest an improved way to register persons with CP, both in paediatric clinics and in driving schools. (Author/publisher).
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