Ten perceptually disabled and ten nonhandicapped subjects ranging in age from 18 to 25 participated in two sessions on a fixed-base driving simulator, followed by a road test. This preliminary investigation indicated a high correlation between simulator and road test performance scores. The simulator provides a good assessment of current driving skills for many individuals and may prove to be an effective tool for determining appropriate training procedures. The simulator should not be used as a screening mechanism to deny individuals access to training programmes, but its use in driver training programmes may provide handicapped persons with a safe, economical, and individualized training environment for the acquisition of perceptual-motor skills. Further investigation should address the question of training effectiveness. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 268805.
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