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January 10, 2012

PsychCentral.com -- When Are Autistic Teens Ready to Drive?

PsychCentral.com -- In this online article, Patty Huang, MD, a developmental pediatrician at CHOP and author of a new CHOP study on how teens with a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) approach driving, shares why it is important for doctors to help families determine driving readiness for this population of teens. According to the study, which was recently published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, two-thirds of teens with a HFASD are currently driving or plan to drive.

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