A friend of mines son wants to get his driver's license.

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Let him get a license and drive the family car

No way! The liability is way to high.

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He is 16 and is autistic. If he is interested in something he zones in on it to the point of going to the bathroom in his pants. If he isn't interested then after a few minutes he is done with it. Would you let him get a driver's license if he was your kid? Put him on your insurance and let him drive your car?

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Pinkstarburst

Allowing him to have his driver’s license will give him a sense of normalcy. Living with the stigma of autism can leave a person feeling less than accepted sometimes. Maybe the parents should sit down with him and set parameters regarding his freedoms permitted with his license. He doesn’t have to be alone when driving and maybe short trips until he is able to learn the ins and outs of everything driving entails.

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Pinkstarburst

@Stereoguy That’s up to his parents to decide. And that can happen to anyone.

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@Pinkstarburst Great Reply.