Haman's New Drivers :: Tennessee Division - Defensive Driving for Life

Haman's New Drivers offers driver training for students with special needs.

Who is eligible?

Haman's Adaptive Driving Program is specially designed for individuals who have suffered from injury or illness that affects their ability to drive a motor vehicle. The program serves individuals with spinal cord or brain injury, stroke, severe arthritis, amputation, Bioptic Lens wearers or other conditions that might affect their vision, perception and cognitive or physical ability.

Meet our Instructor - Fred Schlosshan

After eight years of teaching experience at Chattanooga State, Fred became a driver education teacher at Haman's New Drivers in June of 2001. He began teaching classroom and in car training for new drivers of all ages.

Soon he began and completed six months of training with Tom Haman in the area of evaluation and training of the handicapped and those with special needs. Since 2006 he has worked exclusively with driving students with special needs.

In 2008 Haman's New Drivers and Mr. Schlosshan accepted a request from Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation to partner with them and their staff to do driving evaluations and training to help those with special needs live more successful lives though better mobility.

How do I get started?

Fill out our Prospective Handicap Driver Questionnaire. This information allows us to adjust our program to meet the needs of the prospective student.
If you are under a Physician's care, ask for a prescription for Driver Education (recommended but not required).
The Evaluation consists of Two Phases
- Phase 1 - Classroom
  - PSYCHOPHYSICAL DRIVER EVALUATION COVERS
    - Visual Screening
      - Visual Acuity
      - Eye Motility
      - Distance Judgment
      - Field of Vision
      - Color Vision
      - Night Vision
      - Glare Vision
      - Glare Recovery
    - Hand Simple Reaction Time
    - Foot Simple Reaction Time
    - Complex Reaction Time (eye - hand - foot coordination)
    - Motor Coordination
    - Hand Strengths & Arm-Hand Mobility
    - Leg Strengths & Mobility
    - Upper Torso Flex & range of motion
    - Sample Law Test (determine need for Tutoring in preparation for written or oral driver's test)
  - At the conclusion of these tests, a confidential report is provided to the client. This report is not shared with anyone else without written permission from the client.
  - If the Psychophysical scores are favorable for driving then the BEHIND THE WHEEL EVALUATION IS UNDERTAKEN
- Phase 2 - Behind-The-Wheel
  - After the completion of this phase, another confidential written report is provided to the client that will detail the following:
    - Pertinent Recommendations
    - Cost estimate of any training recommended