I'd say a lot of us on this list drive, Kathy Jo.  I learned to drive while
in college and have driven for over 30 years.  My high school drivers ed
wouldn't teach me either but my dad paid for my driving lessons when I
needed to drive to an internship job 25 miles away.

Kat

On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:53:38 -0600, Kathy Jo Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Mag,
>
>
>
>You learned to drive?  Wow!  I remember when I was a Freshman in High
>School, everybody, but me took Driver's Ed.
>
>05:47 PM 1/2/2005, you wrote:
>>That's how I learned to drive. An OT recommended that we call the calif.
>>school of driving. took me nine months, but I did it, and drove for 21
>>years.
>>
>>~Tamar Mag Raine
>>[log in to unmask]
>>IM: tamarmag48
>>Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
>>
>>
>> > [Original Message]
>> > From: Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Date: 1/2/2005 5:24:01 AM
>> > Subject: Re: hi,
>> >
>> > And when it's time, you can check out your area for Driving instructors
>>for
>> > the disabled, usually OT's out of rehab facilities that are trained in
the
>> > assessment of driving skills.
>> >
>> > Beth t the OT
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
>> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Hershenhouse
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 6:38 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: Re: hi,
>> >
>> > that's great! My son is asking about when he is 16 will he drive. I
told
>>him
>> > we will have to wait and see. we can hope. I don't want to give him
false
>> > hope but I do want to give him something he can maybe strive toward in
the
>> > future. Who knows what will be in 2 yrs.  Lori
>> >
>> > [log in to unmask] wrote:i had my first real date at 35 it was good
Lorri
>> >
>> >
>> >
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