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<blockquote data-quote="Babbs" data-source="post: 300760" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>If you look at her ability to control her emotions and behavior as being delayed developmentally, this may put it in perspective. If she's acting more like a 13 year old - well should 13 year olds drive?</p><p></p><p>I agree, as tough as it is to say no, driving is a responsibility to be earned and a priviledge in our society. In the state I live in driver's ed is 100% paid for by parents so most kids in my school district don't get their learner's permit until 18 because their parents can't afford the $500 for lessons. If the teen needs to go somewhere they learn to use public transportation.</p><p></p><p>Please please please remember that putting someone behind the wheel of a vehicle who can't control their rages is akin to putting a drunk driver behind the wheel - they have just as impaired judgement and reaction times. </p><p></p><p>If she's very motivated to get her license, why not make it a positive reward? For example, if she controls her temper and refrains from either hit, throw or become physically agressive (or which ever behaviors you're trying to extinguish) 8 days out of a 10 day time period she earns a driving lesson? And after so many lessons she needs to demonstrate the skills you've been teaching?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babbs, post: 300760, member: 3820"] If you look at her ability to control her emotions and behavior as being delayed developmentally, this may put it in perspective. If she's acting more like a 13 year old - well should 13 year olds drive? I agree, as tough as it is to say no, driving is a responsibility to be earned and a priviledge in our society. In the state I live in driver's ed is 100% paid for by parents so most kids in my school district don't get their learner's permit until 18 because their parents can't afford the $500 for lessons. If the teen needs to go somewhere they learn to use public transportation. Please please please remember that putting someone behind the wheel of a vehicle who can't control their rages is akin to putting a drunk driver behind the wheel - they have just as impaired judgement and reaction times. If she's very motivated to get her license, why not make it a positive reward? For example, if she controls her temper and refrains from either hit, throw or become physically agressive (or which ever behaviors you're trying to extinguish) 8 days out of a 10 day time period she earns a driving lesson? And after so many lessons she needs to demonstrate the skills you've been teaching? [/QUOTE]
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