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U. Michigan study to help those with autism improve driving

Tate Ellwood-Mielewski test drives on a simulator at the University of Michigan, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan researchers plan to study how well those with autism spectrum disorder detect road hazards and assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills. The upcoming effort marks the second phase of a project that is funded by Ford Motor Co. and teams the Ann Arbor university with a local driving school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Tate Ellwood-Mielewski, right, talks with research technicians Joseph Levin, left, and Cameron Perrin before a simulator test drive at the University of Michigan, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan researchers plan to study how well those with autism spectrum disorder detect road hazards and assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills. The upcoming effort marks the second phase of a project that is funded by Ford Motor Co. and teams the Ann Arbor university with a local driving school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Tate Ellwood-Mielewski test drives on a simulator at the University of Michigan, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan researchers plan to study how well those with autism spectrum disorder detect road hazards and assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills. The upcoming effort marks the second phase of a project that is funded by Ford Motor Co. and teams the Ann Arbor university with a local driving school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Wearing special glasses, Tate Ellwood-Mielewski, drives on a simulator at the University of Michigan, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan researchers plan to study how well those with autism spectrum disorder detect road hazards and assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills. The upcoming effort marks the second phase of a project that is funded by Ford Motor Co. and teams the Ann Arbor university with a local driving school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Tate Ellwood-Mielewski test drives on a simulator at the University of Michigan, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan researchers plan to study how well those with autism spectrum disorder detect road hazards and assist the young motorists in sharpening their driving skills. The upcoming effort marks the second phase of a project that is funded by Ford Motor Co. and teams the Ann Arbor university with a local driving school. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
U. Michigan study to help those with autism improve driving