How I did it: I tried to learn to drive on 3 seperate occasions the third time I found an instructor who I really clicked with.  I have dyspraxia which means that my spatial perceptions are a tad off but with the help of my instructor I managed to find marks inside the car which helped me to judge me distances.  I started out having 2 hour intensive driving lessons then after a while dropped it back to 1.

Lessons & tips:

• Don't feel like you have to stay with an instructor if you don't click
  
• Once you have a bond with your instructor then trust them to look after you. 
  
• Don't be overconfident but don't beat yourself up after making a mistake - everyone is a learner at some point in their lives
  
• Don't just have the goal 'Learn to drive' have mini ones to acheive along the way such as 'Perfect the parallel park'  or drive for 30 mins without the Driving Instructor's intervention - these do wonders for your confidence

Resources: My instructor - the man is a Instructing God!
Online websites which let you do practice theory tests - very helpful

Oct 03, 2008, 10:02AM PDT | 0 comments