I'm Different: Let Me Drive

Twenty-one year old single mum Natasha, from Bo’ness in Scotland, has had over a hundred driving lessons with numerous instructors. At the age of five Natasha was hit by two cars, which left her with a traumatic brain injury. If Natasha can learn to distinguish left from right and control her temper behind the wheel, her instructor John will let her book a driving test. Twenty-four year old Stuart, from Lincoln, was born with a rare chromosome disorder which causes severe pain in his joints. If Stuart is going to pass his test and achieve his dream of driving a Porsche, he needs to find a way to manage the pain.

Twenty-six year-old Chris from Bournemouth is reliant on public transport and wants to pass his test so he can spend more time with his girlfriend. He was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as a teenager and fears the unknown and unpredictable. If he can get over his cautiousness and nerves his instructor Doug will let him book a driving test. Cannadine is twenty-eight and lives in London. Cannadine has autism and struggles to keep his mind focused on the road whilst driving. If Cannadine is ever going to pass he needs to learn how to maintain his concentration.

After two years and over two hundred lessons, twenty-one year-old Rannoch from Edinburgh recently passed his driving test. But there’s a problem: his parents are reluctant to let him drive on his own just yet. So Rannoch, who has autism, is going to take a Pass Plus course to perfect his driving skills before being given the keys to the family car. In Lincoln, twenty year-old Helen has autism and uncontrollable twitches, which means she struggles to keep two hands on the wheel, something she will need to conquer if she is to pass her test.